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You go to make a sandwich and notice mould on the corner of a single slice of bread — we've all been there.
So what do you do? Chop off the affected corner? Ditch the single slice and choose bread from further down in the bag? Or chuck the entire bag?
Norman and Tegan take on this controversial topic at the World Science Festival in Brisbane.
References:
Mycotoxin contamination in moldy slices of bread is mostly limited to the immediate vicinity of the visible infestation
Aflatoxins - National Cancer Institute
Ergot poisoning: Symptoms, treatment, and history
The expert verdict on whether it's ever OK to cut off the mould on food and eat the rest - ABC News
Disgust as an adaptive system for disease avoidance behaviour
Yucky! How Do Toddlers Learn About Disgust?
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