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Proper Cheese Storage Helps Prevent Mold and Preserve Freshness

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Improper plastic storage can trap moisture and accelerate mold growth on cheese. The report explains why breathable wrapping materials better preserve freshness by balancing airflow and humidity. Highlights differences between hard and soft cheeses, proper refrigeration methods, and simple storage practices that reduce spoilage and household food waste.

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When Mold Invades the Menu: Rethinking the Real Health Risks of Moldy Food

That green spot on your bread isn't just a surface problem. Here's what mold actually does inside food — and why trimming is rarely the right answer.

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Can You Eat Moldy Cheese? Experts Clarify Safety, Risks, and Common Misconceptions

Explains when mold on cheese is safe or dangerous. Distinguishes between intentional molds in specialty cheeses and spoilage in soft cheeses. Highlights risks of mycotoxins, proper cutting methods for hard cheese, and safe storage practices. Emphasizes informed decision-making to balance food safety with traditional cheese consumption.

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Mycoprotein Makeover: How Gene-Edited Fungi Could Feed the Future

CRISPR-edited Fusarium thins its cell wall, boosting mycoprotein yield and digestibility while cutting energy use and emissions—no foreign DNA.

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Mold Gets a Makeover: Evolution in the Cheese Cave

In a Vermont cheese cave, Penicillium mold evolves from green to white—proof that even microbes can adapt their color, flavor, and purpose through evolution.

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The Mold Behind the Milk: How Cheese Fungi Reveal the Evolutionary Secrets of Life

Scientists at Tufts University and abroad have studied cheese-ripening fungi and discovered surprising insights into convergent evolution. By analyzing the genomes and behavior of Penicillium species used in cheesemaking, researchers reveal how fungi adapt rapidly to new environments—shedding light on how evolution works, one wedge of Brie at a time.

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A St. Patrick’s Day Tale: The Green We Celebrate, The Green We Fear

Some of it creeps unseen—clinging to old stone walls, hiding in forgotten cellars, and shaping history in ways we rarely acknowledge. From the potato blight that reshaped Ireland to the mold that gives cheese its depth, fungi have always been part of the story. Remember: the green that gives life is the same green that takes it back. Sláinte!

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The Mold That Saved Millions of Lives

Mold is usually the enemy—but what if one strain changed the world? A medical miracle or a household menace?

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