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Studies in Humans

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

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Pages 117-120 | Received 20 May 2016, Accepted 01 Sep 2016, Published online: 31 Aug 2016
 

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.

Acknowledgements

The help in measuring and interpretating food composition by Prof. Alberto Battezzati, University of Milan, is gratefully acknowledged.

Disclosure statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest regarding this research.

Funding

The study was funded by Sviluppo Ca’ Granda’ Foundation, Milan.