Is it OK to eat mouldy food? But if we go one step further, is it OK to eat mouldy food? Dr Jon Palmer, Senior Lecturer in Food Microbiology at Massey University explains that while some food undergoes an ancient process that allows us to enjoy flavour-enhancing fungus, "generally, we don't want mould in food". *The hidden dangers of mould in the home"Certain types of mould, although not all, produce mycotoxins. Ever cut the mouldy bits off a piece of bread because the rest of the slice looked fine?

Source: Stuff February 22, 2017 03:00 UTC