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Ancient Egyptians Used Moldy Bread as an Antibiotic (malevus.com)

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There is evidence suggesting that ancient Egyptians used moldy bread, specifically containing a type of mold called Penicillium, as an early form of antibiotic.

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[–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’m not sure why you’re being downvoted here. It’s common knowledge that although we produce more food it’s not as nutritious as before. We get more mass but less dietary value.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 1 month ago

We get more mass but less dietary value.

Absolutely. Obese people have died from malnutrition, and that's a whole other ball of wax.