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To scrape or not to scrape? Expert chimes in on UK's mouldy jam debate

February 15, 2019

British PM Theresa May sparked the debate this week after explaining how she cuts down on food waste. (Source: Other)

With British PM Teresa May revealing during a recent discussion about food waste in UK's parliament that she scrapes mould off her jam and eats the rest, TVNZ1's Seven Sharp decided to find out how safe mouldy food is.

After finding some disgusting mouldy food in TVNZ's news and current affairs kitchenette, co-hosts Hilary Barry and Jeremy Wells went to an expert for their opinion.

Watch the video above to see whether to scrape, or not to scrape, your mouldy food.

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