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by Chris Chiappinelli, MA Editorial Staff   RFID has showed up in some novel applications over the years, from pet implants to termite detectors. We decided to track down reports of some of the more unusual uses of the technology.
Early in the reporting of this story, it came to light that a certain food manufacturer in Spain is using RFID tags to identify its gourmet hams. The reason? A bustling market in counterfeit gourmet hams has been eating into the company's profits and confusing its customers.
The situation says a lot about the lengths crooks will go to leach profits from reputable businesses. It also reveals something interesting about RFID and the channels the technology has filled as it struggles toward broad acceptance. Absent strong customer demand for one particular kind of application, RFID providers have gotten creative and ventured beyond the ordinary.
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