Organic products of Salento Lecce are more tasty and nutritious?

Organic products of Salento Lecce are more tasty and nutritious?


Antonio Bruno *



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In recent years, in Italy and generally in all Western countries, there has been a profound change in the relationship between food production and consumption. The structural dimensions and the qualitative potential of organic agriculture in the Salento Lecce are, for many years, a phenomenon of absolute importance to the national level. In this paper some observations on the bio to contribute to the clarity and awareness of all that has to reflect on the birth of a Lecce in via Foscarini number 16 of "Campagna Amica Place," the first farmers' market and the first example of direct sales held in Salento Lecce.

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If we look at the market you will see that they sell great products obtained by cultivating in a natural way but there is little leaf with 12 stars, which is the symbol for organic products. Why? But the bureaucracy, in fact the procedure to be followed to obtain the certification of organic products is too complex.

In an article published by the weekly Espresso shows the conclusion of a study of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition states that the lack of data to say that there is a link between organic food and health. Flavio Paoletti all'Inran researcher that the National Institute for Research on Food and Nutrition is difficult to make comparisons between organic products and products that use synthetic chemicals, because there are very few studies available.

There is a strong demand for agricultural products are not contaminated by pesticides and produced without the use of chemical fertilizers. I mean there are more people who want to eat to grow agricultural products using only natural substances that provide the farmer plants.

The farmer must make sure to use natural substances and therefore its product will be sold in a market worth 3 billion euro in Italy, 13 in Europe and 37 in the world!

Expensive to produce organic farmer you think? Some estimates say that to produce organic olive oil you should spend 20 to 30 percent more but at least you could sell your product twice that achieved by using chemicals.

But there it is right that in all respects be said that there must be chemicals? You would buy a sausage without chemicals, preservatives or without? Not me! Do not take the risk of botulism or food poisoning caused by ingestion of the serious preformed toxin present in contaminated food.

According to Dario Bressanini author of "bread and lies" there is no inherent difference between natural and synthetic. He explains it by saying that basil contains Metileeugenolo young that is a suspected human carcinogen and the 21 nice coffee carcinogens or suspected carcinogens.

Also according to Dario Bressanini research on organic farming in this state that will not release toxic substances into the environment and therefore has the effect of having a healthier environment, there is greater biodiversity on. The same author argues that because the production of a tomato field with organic standards is lower than that obtained by conventional techniques to achieve the same production we need more land.

But always Dario Bressanini scientific evidence shows that organic produce has more nutrients and is healthier than that obtained using synthetic chemicals.

Well according to this author the leaf with the twelve stars is just a marketing tool but it has the effect of protecting our environment.

Dario Bressanini in his report to Forum XXII of plant medicine in recent days, held in Bari, he wanted to talk about the unseen killer, of the dihydrogen monoxide or DHMO. Now that's a dangerous substance. It 'an industrial solvent, is found in tumor cells of patients terminals is the main component of acid rain, contributes to soil erosion and natural landscapes, penetrates the aquifer.

dihydrogen monoxide is used in the production of nuclear energy in food adulteration (wine ham), contributes to the greenhouse effect and cause thousands of deaths every year!

I was able to disseminate this truth should make us aware of danger. Attiviamoci to protect us and our children.

The Region of Puglia in the Official Bulletin of the Puglia Region - No 190 of 26.11.2009 had put out to tender to support the marketing and sale of organic products and these days were published lists of those admitted. I hope this note helps to focus attention on what we fund and that this notice serves to say very clearly that in Salento Lecce growing organically, that is using natural substances rather than synthetic, less toxic substances are released into the environment and then has the effect of having a healthier environment and achieve greater biodiversity on. But an extra-virgin olive oil is nutritious and tasty as it is nutritious and tasty than that used synthetic products: the only difference is no small matter that it harms the environment! We buy organic products are helping to preserve and protect our environment, which is 99% rural landscape.

In this framework was born in Lecce, "Campagna Amica Place," the first farmers' market and the first example of direct sales held in Lecce, Salento.

"Campagna Amica Place" is in Foscarini number 16 in Lecce (near the Cinema Saint Lucia), from Monday, December 20 (opening at 18.30) you can buy every day (Monday to Saturday from 8 to 13 and from 16 to 20) dozens of products from the land of Salento, Lecce, all strictly in Km 0.

The prices are twice as bio normal prices but the prices of products for sale on a Foscarini, number 16 will be 30% lower than those provided by the service "SMS Consumer Affairs Ministry of Agriculture.

Understand? We all have those qualities, taste, and at the same time protect the environment "saving" but there is little leaf with 12 stars, which is the symbol for organic products. You will be able to buy, wines, vegetable product, vinegar, olive oil, organic or conventional, cheese, dairy products, fresh meats, sausages, canned vegetables and processed foods, pasta, bread and bakery products, vegetables and honey. Everything made in Salento Lecce.

The sales director is responsible for the cooperative "Agricultural New Generation" of Mars from Salento Lecce, food coop member of the League, while other companies will be present in the store: Gaia srl, Agricola Agostini, Murgina The Farm, Farm Padula Salice Salentino wine cooperative. I'm really full of meaning and sense the words of the President of Coldiretti Lecce, Pantaleo Dot: "All this goes towards the creation of a whole agricultural sector and all Italian. By 'Friendly Place Campaign' we meet the needs of consumers who had strongly urged the opening day of a farmers' market, we help families to do household spending in the economy, whilst ensuring authenticity and product freshness through controlled and tracked.

In this way the Salento will lead to healthy and tasty food at the same time and can effectively support the local economy. "

Emilio also satisfied Saracino, president of New Generation Agricultural Cooperative: "For local companies direct selling is a great opportunity because it means turning to a local market where the production target with certainty. At the same time, we can enhance our typicality, the leguminous plants oils, from the canned tomato sauce, helping them rediscover the Salento good, healthy flavors of the past. "

We will all be at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, December 20 at 18.30, and there will be institutions, including the Regional Councillor for Agriculture, Dario Stephen, the president of the province, Antonio Gabellone, Councillor provincial agriculture Frank Pace, the mayor of Lecce, Paolo Perrone, councilors and Luigi Attilio Monosi Coclite, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Alfredo Prete, and then the representatives of consumer groups and of course all the partners who supported the project. Also during the evening will offer a tasting of typical products. Not make commitments for Monday!





* Agronomist





Bibliography



Tiziana Moriconi, what they eat - L'Espresso 22.12.2010

Dario Bressanini, Ethics and communication of scientific truth - Bari Forum XXII of plant medicine

Official Bulletin of the Puglia Region - No 190 of 26.11.2009, support the marketing and sale of organic products - notice to the selection of projects

Direct sales for the products 'made in Salento'

http://www.iltaccoditalia.info/sito/index-a.asp?id=13561

Birth of the first farmers' market stable, "Campagna Amica Place" http://www.frisella.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6634:nasce-il-primo-farmers-market-stabile-punto-campagna- friends & catid = 54: the-events-of-salento & Itemid = 45