Sol&Agrifood Highlights
12.11.2014
TAKE 1# Oil is used in most countries but quality is not always particularly good
Mediterranean diet with corn oil or canola instead extra virgin olive oil? This is what American research is attempting to bring about through a series of studies designed to support the consumption of seed oils with a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Yet are oils with a high content of polyunsaturated fats truly good for our health?
TAKE 2# Milk is not good for bones but dairy products yes
High consumption of milk does not protect our bones: on the contrary, it is probably harmful for our health.
This emerged from research at Uppsala University, Sweden, based on an epidemiological study involving 61 thousand women and 45 thousand men. Women were monitored for 20 years and men for 11 years.
TAKE 3# Farewell to flooded paddy fields thanks to Italian research
Rice is the most consumed cereal in the East but it also boasts a long history in Italy. It is often recommended in diets because it contains much starch and is more filling than pasta. It is also the least allergenic cereal and has a low protein content.
Thanks to CRA - the Council for Research and Experimentation in Agriculture - we now know a little more about the secrets of its DNA.
Research has also identified the genetic traits to be used to develop new varieties suitable for dry cultivation of rice that will limit the need for large amounts of irrigation water for growing.
