Ancient grains bread, farsighted Tuscan example
The Ancient grains bread, rediscovery of the Tuscan territory of Maremma, where a recovery project leads to a surprising cultivation experience of authentic species, including “Verna” and “Gentilrosso“. Producing wholemeal (or semi-wholemeal) flour here means recovering traditions, offering the real Tuscan bread and above all proceeding along the path of biodiversity and sustainable development.
A story that begins in 2010, when the Association La Piazzoletta decides to become custodian of some ancient wheat varieties, dreaming of growing the ears in purity, without fertilizer, with simple crop rotation and avoiding any pesticide. Therefore, glyphosate is banned, widely used also in Italy in agriculture and recently “promoted” by IARC (Agency for Research on Cancer) as a probable carcinogen.
According to research conducted by the University of Florence together with the Careggi hospital, the inclusion of this bread in the daily diet would create optimal conditions of the lowest current levels of atherosclerosis markers and would be useful against cardiovascular risks. Moreover, a food that is more digestible due to its low gluten content (yet unsuitable for celiac consumers).
