Food quality, effects on health and sustainability today: a model case report

Abstract

The Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico is a five-century institution that, besides the unique clinical role in the center of Milan, may rely on benefactor donations such as fields and farming houses not far from the city, for a total of 8500 ha, all managed by the "Sviluppo Ca' Granda' Foundation". Presently, the main products of these fields are represented by rice and cow's milk. During the latest years, farmers and managers have developed a model of sustainable food production, with great attention to the product quality based on compositional analysis and functional nutritional characteristics. This experience represents a new holistic model of food production and consumption, taking great care of both sustainability and health.ARTICLE HISTORY

Glycemic Index and Amylose Content of 25 Japonica Rice Italian Cultivar

“…[9] Moreover, a recent systematic review confirmed Boers's findings reporting GI values for rice ranging between 19 and 116. [10] The most of studies conducted in order to evaluate the GI of rice were conducted on Indica rice, [2,9] while few studies have been carried out on the japonica varieties [11,12] ; specifically a study was conducted on the Carnaroli cultivar; the GI value of the Carnaroli rice cultivar evaluated in this study is 64%. [11] Furthermore, few studies have been conducted to evaluate the relationship between amylose content and GI in Japonica rice.…”

“…The most of studies conducted in order to evaluate the GI of rice were conducted on Indica rice, [ 2,9 ] while few studies have been carried out on the japonica varieties [ 11,12 ] ; specifically a study was conducted on the Carnaroli cultivar; the GI value of the Carnaroli rice cultivar evaluated in this study is 64%. [ 11 ]…”