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Fungi in Food: Are They Dangerous?

Some fungi cause allergic reactions and respiratory problems. And other fungi, under the right conditions, produce "mycotoxins," poisonous substances that can make people sick. When mold is seen on food, is it appropriate to cut off the moldy piece and use the rest? To find the answer to this question, cut below the surface of the food where the root of the fungus is.

What are Mushrooms?

Fungi are microscopic organisms of the Fungi kingdom that live on plants and animals. No one knows how many species of fungi there are, but it is estimated that they are in the range of ten thousand, or perhaps 300,000 or more. The vast majority are filamentous (string-like) organisms, and spore production is characteristic of the Fungi kingdom in general. These spores can be carried by air, water, or insects.

Unlike bacteria, which are single-celled, fungi are made up of many cells and can sometimes be seen with the naked eye. Under the microscope, these appear as thin setae. In many fungi, the body consists of:

Thread-like roots that invade the food where they live

A stem that grows high above the food and

Spores that form at the end of the stem.

The spores give it the color that you see in the fungus. When exposed to air, the spores disperse the fungus from one place to another, much like dandelion seeds flying across the prairie.

Mushrooms have branches and roots that look like fine threads. Roots can be difficult to see when the fungus is growing on food and can be found deep within the food. Foods with visible mold can have invisible bacteria growing along with the mold.

Are Some Mushrooms Dangerous?

Yes, some fungi cause allergic reactions and respiratory problems. And others, under the right conditions, produce my cotoxins, poisonous substances that can make you sick.

Are Fungi Found only on the Surface of Food?

No, you only see part of the fungus on the surface of the food—the gray fur on a deli meat, like "bologna," that has been forgotten, the fuzzy green spots on bread, the white powder on "cheddar" cheese. , the coin-sized creamy dots on fruits, and the hairy growth on jellies.

When the food has a large fungal growth, the root strands have already invaded the food deeply. In the more dangerous fungi, you can often find harmful substances in or around these strands. And in some cases, toxins can be dispersed throughout the food.

Where are fungi found?

Fungi are found virtually everywhere in the environment and can be detected, both indoors and outdoors, throughout the year. Fungal growth is promoted by warm, moist conditions. Outdoors, they can be found in dark, moist areas or in places where leaves and other vegetation decompose. Indoors, these can be found where humidity levels are high.

The fungi form spores, which, when dry, float through the air and find suitable conditions where they can begin the growth cycle again.

What are some of the most common foodborne fungi?

Fungi commonly found on meat and poultry are Alternaria, Aspergillus, Botrytis, Cladosporium, Fusarium, Geotrichum, Monilia, Manoscus, Mortierella, Mucor, Neurospora, Oidium, Oosproa, Penicillium, Rhizopus, and Thamnidium. These fungi can also be found in other foods.

What are mycotoxins?

Mycotoxins are poisonous substances produced by some fungi that are found mostly in grain crops and nuts, but can also be found in celery, grape juice, apples, and other fruits and vegetables. There are many of them, and scientists are continually discovering new fungi. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that 25% of the world's crops are affected by mycotoxins, of which aflatoxins are the most notorious.

What is an aflatoxin?

Aflatoxin is a cancer-causing poison produced by certain fungi in or on food and animal feed, especially corn and peanut crops. They are probably the best and most researched of the mycotoxins in the world. Aflatoxins have been associated with various diseases, such as aflatoxicosis in cattle, domestic animals and humans throughout the world. Many countries regulate and monitor the presence of aflatoxins in supplies used for food intended for humans and animals and thus try to limit exposure to them. Aflatoxin prevention is one of the most challenging topics of these times.

Is mushroom poisoning caused by fungi?

No, this is due to the toxin produced by the Fungi organisms, which are from the same family. Mushroom poisoning is caused by eating raw or cooked mushrooms, which are a higher species of fungus. The English term “toadsto

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For commissions, they're going to be open, prices will go back to normal as of Monday or Tuesday, so take advantage of the sale while/if you can... Even if I don't get it done immediately, the sales are still going. 50% off of everything except line arts, which are $10 for a single full body and $15 for a couple full body.

Now onto the rest...

October 5th, 2018... Wheatley was the first to get skunked.

I don't know what he did or where he found it... but we were taking a break and had everyone inside and all we could smell was that signature skunk smell... so we sniffed and there is Wheatley... sad as could be... eyes kinda red... not SUPER smelly but definitely got it...

Poor baby... but it teaches him... so we gave him a bath and he's sticking close now. He's ready to rest... Everyone is. You give them a day of running willy-nilly outside and they're okay to sleep for the night xD

Meanwhile me? My shin that I busted open on the 4th opened back up and bled some more... so we used hydrogen peroxide and we did a dose of that maybe 6 or 7 times and it STILL kept fizzing... so we're going to keep an eye on that...

Aside from that, turned in the keys today and went to the postal office to let them know we moved... have to call some places Monday because we simply haven't had time to sit on a phone for 2-3 hours on hold to tell someone we've changed addresses :/ barely had time to go to the post office and let them know.

But everything is finally moved AND we took a photo of the mold in that closet just in case... as well as we have our therapist who we've been telling about all the crap that those apartments keep pulling on us over these couple o' years, just in case they try to pull one last screw you... Which they better not be angry about the mold because it's THEIR water closet and the only reason we know about it is that that's the whole reason they came into the apartment in the first place was to see if we had it cuz downstairs had it...

We just thought we were sick and couldn't breathe for no reason aside from stress... but no. We were being freakin' poisoned by mold spores going into the A/C and being blown all over the house. And then they never even took care of it, like everything else.

So goodbye. Now I can fix my problems. But so far the only problems with the new place is some of the doors are easily opened (old farmhouses are like that) and there's a crap ton of spiders everywhere... But when no one has lived here for who knows how long and the house is on 12 acres, you're going to get spiders... Cool thing is the laundry room has a super crooked door that can't be fixed because the threshold is too big for the door and since the floor it's on is crooked, you can't have a normal door there... but it looks cool af. We live in a crooked house and I love it.

Also, we've got like 3 types of grasshoppers, 2 kinds of crickets (One of which ALSO keeps getting inside), butterflies, moths, beetles, mosquitoes (we spray ourselves and pups have meds to deter them), other strange bugs, lizards, birds, deer, armadillos, skunks (obviously), I saw a possum the other night, turkey vultures, pigeons, and just a whole host of other critters... I heard screeching tonight, that might've been one of the possums just making noise cuz all pups were accounted for.

I also had to take an old abandoned bird's nest AND an old abandoned wasp's nest out of our mailbox so it could be used... I felt bad for taking down the bird's nest cuz there was NO way to remove it without breaking it apart...

Also, been looking more around the grounds, there's a bunkhouse out back just a tad (there's a walkway from the back of the porch to it, just has lots of overgrowth) that has electricity and is attached to the well-house by a wall but the shower in it is broken probably... has a bed in there and the light works though... we are just using it as storage.

There is also a wagon against the back of the house that I plan on taking out to the old garden and weeding soon, just toss them all in there so I can get them to the garbage easier... We want to go out and get a pumpkin sometime this month and just put it in the garden so it'll decompose and give us pumpkins next year (Okay... I want that and it was my idea lol... Grambo said we'll have pumpkins forever so probably just get one pumpkin)

I got my seeds though!! I ordered some seeds that were on sale... mostly herbs and some vegetables so in the spring I can start on it. If I can earn up the money I want to order more and maybe even order some grapes and other fruits that aren't trees. Ordered Lovey some sunflower seeds too so I can grow them to put in a vase. Also ordered like three kinds of carrot seeds cuz those are good treats for everyone...

Need to find someone who sells green beans, though... I don't know if those come in seeds or not... I've SEEN the plants when I was younger but I have no idea how they got planted or where you buy them here... but they're good dog treats and Wheatley loves them.

I want to start canning as well, next year so we can be slightly more self-sustainable, especially through the winter... I'm going to have a lot of work cut out for me but I think it'll be easier being away from everyone... I still need to clean out what we're going to use as a garage and the old chicken coop so I can use the coop/barn/thing as a workshop.

We're not ready for chickens. I want them... but we're not ready. Garden first. Plus, that coop would need a LOT of work and I still have to do the garden, the fence, and literally everything else... I'm excited about it though. I like to fix things, it makes me happy.

I'm also excited to get back to painting and drawing... traditionally. It'll be awesome to go outside and just do some sketching or maybe painting that American,I think he said Oak or Elm, tree outside in front... it is SO beautiful... Plus, the trees here aren't rotted or dead...

I have a lot of work cut out for me but it'll get me outside, so it's worth it. First thing tomorrow, since we finally have everything here, I need to take the pups out on a walk along the border of our property so they learn this is ours and this is home, don't leave this. Going to keep doing that so they learn... plus, it'll show me everything around here...

Sunday, we're going into town to see what all they have... Then Monday we have therapy and visiting Grambo.

And throughout all of that? Unpacking. BUT, we're already mostly done... It's much easier to unpack than to pack... Plus, we have space... and I hear a cricket inside, lol. Pups are sleeping, so he's lucky... Lovey stepped in cricket earlier.

Anyway, enough rambling... Will update another time... Internet is still spotty while we get used to it as well as we're super busy with home stuff and my muscles are sore and stiff so not much getting done outside of packing and unpacking... Now just unpacking, though so I can take my time...

I love this place so much... I'm actually excited and happy to come home... It's calming at home... I'm not constantly terrified... I can walk around my own home without feeling like I'm constantly in danger... Sure, for now, I have to check everything for spiders before I touch it but that's way minor to me and way less scary than people...

Speaking of people... apparently in her drunken state yesterday, Uncle's gf said she was going to fight me or punch me in the face or something... I don't know exactly... Uncle told lovey who told me that she was threatening to fight me specifically... and I just find that fucking hilarious because that happens so often... I don't do anything and people want to fight me and then never actually do anything...

Like, literally... I have NEVER done anything against this woman in my LIFE... I've been polite. I've never said anything to her. I've never said anything to her boyfriend. I've never said anything to Grambo... But she wants to punch me in the face... For not being involved whatsoever...

The last time this happened was some girl was being incredibly rude to a different Grandmother and I told her she needed to respect the woman allowed her to live under their roof, to which she told my friend's cousin she was going to punch me in the face next time I did that... which she never did and I didn't find out about the threat until after the fact...

So yeah... People always want to fight me and I'm losing the will to care at this point. I'm not a confrontational or violent person but everyone wants to fight me behind my back... Okay then, I guess? By all means, throw the first punch... I will pin you to the ground so you can't hurt anyone and YOU can go to jail for assault. I don't like bullies and I don't like fighting. I don't have time for this.

Have fun with it.

I'm writing this at 1:11 AM but will post it when I get up because my internet isn't working right now and I think computers will have to be permanently grounded to the bedroom to get any service because that's also the only place the wifi router works. No living room for you... I have to put a desk in there, we've only got one... Thankfully, we have our own desk... it's just outside while we're unpacking... And then it has to be checked for bug-life before it's allowed out of purgatory and into the realm of the living... Just like almost everything else.

Alright, that's the end, I'm done... Hope you're all good.

NEW NOTE: It's 4:11 AM and couldn't sleep so posting while I can

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What Are the Types of Fruit Mold and Mildew?

Fruit mold and mold can cause infections, allergic reactions and respiratory system troubles not just when consumed, yet through breathing in the spores. Some mold creates mycotoxins, which are dangerous. Fresh fruit could be contaminated in the area, throughout harvest, in the stores or during transportation, so clean your fruit thoroughly when you get to home. A lot of kinds of mold and mildew expand quickest at greater temperatures, so saving fruit in the fridge will certainly extend its life. If you locate one separated patch of mold and mildew on company fruits like apples, it is safe to reduce an inch around the musty part as well as eat the rest. If there is more compared to one spot, discard it. In soft fruits like peaches or strawberries, mold spreads swiftly, as well as contaminated fruit should be tossed away.

Botrytis Cinerea

Botrytis cinerea, also referred to as grey mold, most generally affects grapes, strawberries and rhubarb. The name suggests grapes of ashes in Latin, because the mold is gray-colored and also has a nobbly appearance, clustering in tiny circles. On grapes, botrytis cinerea could create winegrower's lung, an uncommon respiratory system allergy, in people that are predisposed, inning accordance with Academic Dictionary. It is occasionally deliberately cultivated in wine manufacturing, as part of the process for making sweet desert wines like Aszú of Tokay or Sauternes.

Rhizopus

The name rhizopus covers a series of about 50 varieties of fungi which feed upon plants and also animals. The kinds that assault fruit are called R. arrhizus and R. artocarpi. They grow on mature fruits, specifically apples. Some Rhizopus types carry human zygomycosis, a fungal infection that can be deadly, according to Important Care. Rhizopus infections can also be linked to diabetic ketoacidosis, clients with this problem are a lot more at risk to infection via call with the mold.

Alternaria

Alternaria is a kind of fungis with 299 types. This fungi happens in vegetation and animals throughout the globe and also is a typical allergen, which could sometimes cause bronchial asthma, inning accordance with the National Institutes of Wellness. It can cause opportunistic infections, which are not unsafe to the majority of people, yet can do major damage to a person with a weak body immune system, such as an HIV individual, according to the CDC. The fungi has club-shaped spores which sometimes collect in lengthy chains. They can expand thick nests or patches, which are normally black or gray colored.

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Is It Safe To Cut Off The Mold And Eat The Rest Of The Food?

Green mold which has adhered to the surface of the bread and other foods, as well as the dark spots on the fruit, are hardly visible to the naked eye, small particles that give the characteristic color of the mold.

However, you should know that the rest of it and its roots are hardly visible because they penetrate deep into your food.

Because spores colorful surface of food are just some of the mold, and cutting this part off, won’t save you from eating small portions of the fungus.

“Most molds are harmless, but some are dangerous,” says Nadine Shaw, technical information specialist from the US Department of Agriculture. “Some molds contain mycotoxins, poisonous substances that can cause allergic reactions or respiratory problems.

One of them is called aflatoxin, and is known to cause cancer, “says Shaw.

Mycotoxins can be found in the molds that grow on grains and nuts, but also can be found in grape juice, celery, apples and other products, according to the USDA. The aflatoxin is most common in corn and peanuts, and is constantly monitored by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States.

To protect from mold and rapid deterioration of your food, Shaw gives the following recommendations:

– Cover food to protect it from the air that has mold spores.

– Use well closed containers to store food and keep them properly refrigerated.

– Consume the remains within three to four days.