Eli5 How come we get sick after eating moldy food?

Question

Dont the mold and bacteria die to the acids in our stomach?

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Answer 1

We don’t necessarily, it depends on the extent and type of bacteria causing the mould, your personal susceptibility to that bacteria, and indeed how your body handles exposure – such as digestion.

It is a bit of a misconception that mould is bad in absolute, but for the ease of removing obvious mould from food – such as cutting the mouldy bit off some generally un mouldy cheese – you may as well do it.