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The Cost of a Digital Food System

Digitally transforming the food system makes it more efficient, but also concentrates the risk of disaster.

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Mike Lee
Oct 20, 2026

On October 11, someone hacked the refrigeration controls of hundreds of supermarkets in France and commanded them to defrost. The fridges warmed to 122°F (50°C) for about six hours. Temperature alarms never went off, because the fridges thought they were supposed to defrost.

By morning, employees at Intermarché stores in Paris and beyond were hauling fre…

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