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To scholars of authoritarianism, asserting a high degree of personal control over the military is typical of global strongmen in the mold of Syria’s Bashar Assad or Russian President Vladimir Putin.

That blank spot was a mold—a mold that was producing the lifesaving drug penicillin.

"There's a few things working against us. We're talking about waste, we're talking about mold. If you say 'mold-fermented waste,' I think people will be really turned off and disgusted," he said.

As the mold digests the proteins and starch within the fibrous pulp, it also breaks down the cellulose, turning what remains into a dish beloved by many across western Indonesia.

Before long, Hill-Maini would like to see fungal fermentation incorporated into food manufacturing facilities and any emerging refuse immediately transformed by mold.