1. A method for generating verifiable reported information, the method comprising: generating a hash based on ingredient data, wherein the ingredient data is related to the generation of a report including the reported information; storing the hash and the ingredient data in an ingredient database, the hash being associated with the ingredient data in the ingredient database; and outputting the report, the report including the report information and the generated hash stored in the database, wherein the stored hash and the ingredient data may be subsequently accessed using the hash included in the report to verify the report information.