A New Era of Food Transparency Powered by Blockchain

Abstract

For the past ten years, I have had the privilege of serving as vice president of food safety at Walmart. I am responsible for overseeing the delivery of safe foods to 260 million customers every week across 28 countries and nearly 12,000 stores. At Walmart, we strive every day to help our customers save money so they can live better. However, when it comes to food, operating in so many countries around the world presents a daunting challenge. Our customers rely on Walmart to act as their trusted buying agent, which means that they trust—and indeed expect—that we know as much as possible about the food we sell in our stores and online. To honor that trust, we are always looking for ways to advance food safety and improve public health.