Have you ever seen those tiny black or green spots in your cheese, bread, or other foods that were left open for about a week or so? These minute particles are known as molds.

Molds are different kinds of fungi that thrive on any kinds of animal or vegetable matter that produces either sexual or asexual spores.

In general, humans despise molds because these imply rotting and constitute the decomposition stage of a particular food. That is why most people will no longer consume foods that are moldy because this will only cause some health problems such as extreme allergic reactions.

However, contrary to popular beliefs, molds can be very beneficial, too. In fact, molds are consciously used for the production of different kinds of cheese.

So for people who are not yet aware how molds can be valuable in the community despite of its horrible appearance, here is a list of some of its benefits:

1. Foods

As mentioned, molds are used in the production of cheese. Although not all kinds of cheese use molds, there are some types that definitely use these miniature fungi. This is because molds, when used in cheese production, give the product