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<p>You go to make a sandwich and notice mould on the corner of a single slice of bread — we've all been there. </p><p>So what do you do? Chop off the affected corner? Ditch the single slice and choose bread from further down in the bag? Or chuck the entire bag?</p><p>Norman and Tegan take on this controversial topic at the World Science Festival in Brisbane. </p><p>References:</p><ul><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11231700/">Mycotoxin contamination in moldy slices of bread is mostly limited to the immediate vicinity of the visible infestation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/aflatoxins#:~:text=Aflatoxins%20are%20a%20family%20of,humid%20regions%20of%20the%20world.">Aflatoxins - National Cancer Institute</a></li><li><a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ergot-poisoning">Ergot poisoning: Symptoms, treatment, and history</a></li><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-25/can-you-cut-moul...