Question: A lot of cheese is made with moulds, how can they be good for us?

Emma Feeney answered on 9 Nov 2015:

Ha, thats a great question! The moulds can cause something called proteolysis, which is the breakdown of the proteins in the cheese. As the molecules break down, some of them release what are called ‘bioactives’ – small molecules that have a beneficial effect. Some of them can lower blood pressure, some of them are useful for immune function, and so on. So sometimes, the more aged a cheese is, the more of these bioactives there will be.