Applications of blockchain in the food sector are growing and the adoption of farm-to-fork traceability systems is at the forefront. We review applications of blockchain across different dimensions while focusing on how broad adoption of the technology might help address major challenges faced by the U.S. fresh produce industry. These challenges include food safety, food fraud, food loss and waste, and the general need for better traceability systems. We discuss whether blockchain technologies might play a role in enhancing the resilience of the produce supply chain and highlight limitations and challenges of the technology stakeholders might consider going forward.

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广泛采用基于区块链的可追溯性将如何影响美国新鲜农产品供应链？

区块链在食品领域的应用正在增长，采用从农场到餐桌的追溯系统处于最前沿。我们回顾了区块链在不同维度的应用，同时关注该技术的广泛采用如何有助于解决美国新鲜农产品行业面临的主要挑战。这些挑战包括食品安全、食品欺诈、食品损失和浪费，以及对更好的可追溯系统的普遍需求。我们讨论了区块链技术是否可能在增强农产品供应链的弹性方面发挥作用，并强调技术利益相关者可能考虑的局限性和挑战。