To do an experiment of any kind, you must know what it is. This also goes for cheese. We are going to take a look at cheese and its affect on the cultures of the ancient world all the way to us.

            Cheese has believed to appear in 7,000 B.C in Asia, which is around the same time humans began using livestock. Legend says that a desert nomad was traveling through the desert with milk in a leather pouch. Due to the heat and the environment the milk was in, it soon separated into whey and curd. Thus, cheese was made. This way of making cheese was used for many years by many cultures, such as the Egyptians, who let only their priests know this secret.

            Cheese took a great leap in the time of the Roman Empire. It started as a luxury food for the rich Romans, but soon became part of an everyday meal. The Romans went as far as to invent thirteen types of cheeses. The next big step for Cheese was in the Middle Ages, when Monks used the aging process to create more types of Cheese. Over the Centuries Cheese has grown into a very popular food all around the world, especially Europe.

            It was only a matter of time until this wonderful food was introduced to North and South America, and it seemed to have a very big affect in Canada. This began when Samuel de Champlain landed in Canada with a herd of cows. Because of the Cheese traditions from England and France and that both countries claimed land in Canada helped the Canadians with the Cheese culture it was developing. A big step for cheese everywhere was the opening of the first Cheese factory, The Pioneer, which opened in Ontario. Today Canada is the biggest exporters of Cheddar Cheese in the world.

            Now we turn our attention to cheese mold. Being left out in an environment where the cheese cannot be preserved causes molds. But some mold is good, while others are bad. Many cheeses that people eat everyday are moldy cheese, while other cheese mold is toxic and can make someone sick if consumed. If the cheese is not made to be moldy, do not eat it.

            Cheese molds growth depends on one major variable. That variable is the moisture of the cheese. Harder cheeses that contain little moisture will last pretty long, while soft cheeses can mold incredibly quickly. Also, mold can only grow if a spore is present. If the package of cheese you bought is spore free, even though that is unlikely, the cheese will stay mold free until in contact with a mold spore.