Mold In Our Daily Lives

Everybody knows how much damage mold growing inside a home or a workplace can be to human beings, but something that we tend to forget is just how important mold is to our daily lives. It exists everywhere, but people all over the world have used it to help advance society for years.

Molds have been used to make things like cheese, breads, and beer, which are some of the most important and basic foods we have. Bleu cheese contains mold and is pretty popular both in its salad dressing form and in its whole cheese form. Bread is a staple in almost every home on the planet and while beer might not be that important to some people, but it’s obvious how popular it usually is with the masses and some people can’t really imagine life without it. Sake is made in Japan by using a mold and what is known in Japan as red yeast rice is also made using mold, even though they require two different kinds. Other fungi such as mushrooms are used in our foods to help flavor them and add more substance to our meals. They’re particularly popular in Italian food and some species of mushroom can cost as much as several hundred or even between one and two thousand dollars per single pound.

Molds grow in the wild and assist in the decomposition of dead bodies and burnt foliage. After a forest is burned to the ground, the first things that begin to grow again on the landscape are fungi. Molds, which are classified as fungi, are some of the oldest organisms on the planet and have been here since before even the oldest dinosaurs. They break down anything that is based on cellulose like wood or any other form of dead plant and animal matter.

Molds are cultivated in laboratories worldwide for a number of uses, especially different kinds of medicines. Penicillin, one of the first shots that citizens of the United States receive, is made from mold in mass quantities and was discovered by accident. It’s been used to kill all kinds of bacteria that cause human diseases, including Staphylococcus and has been used since 1929 when Alexander Fleming first made known his discovery.

Molds only really become an issue whenever they begin to grow inside homes or businesses. They can cause us an innumerable amount of health problems and can damage our building structures on a basic level, not to mention making them unsightly.

Jim Corkern is a writer and promoter of quality
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