Food mould is microscopic fungi. They reproduce by releasing spores into the air, and when they fall on to food that’s starting to turn, they can grow. Mould is made up of a hair-like branching ...

Mould on bread can stealthily appear and spread rapidly, sometimes making it impossible to prevent. Yet, there are key ...

It’s lunchtime, your stomach is growling and you’ve decided to make a sandwich. But as soon as you head to the pantry and open the bread bag, you see it: a whitish, greenish spot. Ugh — it ...

She mentioned that the product faced heavy criticism from netizens due to its supposedly exorbitant price—RM39 per ...

Nearly a third of species of fungi assessed by an international conservation group are at risk of extinction from threats ...

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Lots of us can’t do without a daily slice - but the shelf life of bread always seems too short - leaving a chunk of each loaf destined for the bin. But fear not fellow toast lovers, because ...