Mouldy bread

[MrPahoehoe]

Can *REALLY* mouldy food ever be dangerous? We have a food waste recycling box in our kitchen and a bigger one outside, the idea being that you put biodegradable food waste in the little bin and transfer it to the big one, for collection once a week.

Well last night I thought I'd empty the little one and it turns out that no-ones been using it because there has been half a loaf of bread in there for long enough to turn completely green (I think its been in there for about 3 weeks!). I didn't even touch it, but when I opened the little box a pretty impressive cloud mushroomed out and I got a decent 'face-full', of which I assume was mould spores.

Cheers, MrP

[Lonnie]

It won't harm you, pure Penicillin. before it was discovered, sailors and others knew that mouldy bread helped cure VD, but didn't know why, they used to eat it if they got a dose, so I think your safe for the time being.