"From durum wheat to pasta: the milling & pasta making process" Erasmus + Strategic Partnerships Meeting -KA2 School Education 2015-1-DE03-KA219-013586_2 “ From raw material to final product: A contribution to the curriculum development “   "From durum wheat to pasta: the milling & pasta making process" 12th March – 19th March 2017 Bari – ITALY

Dear friends today we’ll tell you the truth about pasta

Celebrated every year on the 25th October. Pasta is so important for health and economy that a World pasta day is celebrated every year on the 25th (twenty-fifth) of October. Chefs, scientists and businessmen from all over the world meet together to discuss the most important issues concerning this food. Celebrated every year on the 25th October. Chefs, scientists and businessmen meet to discuss the most important issues concerning food

In 2015 the World pasta Day was celebrated at Expo Milan

Do you love pasta?

5 good reasons to love pasta We’ll give you five good reasons to love pasta.

With just two ingredients, wheat and water, pasta comes straight from nature and the process is simple. FIRST: PASTA IS GOOD FOR YOU AND FOR THE PLANET With just two ingredients, wheat and water, pasta comes straight from nature and the process is simple.

Eating a plate of pasta is an eco-friendly choice: grain production does not require intensive production techniques and respects the environment   Eating a plate of pasta is an eco-friendly choice: grain production does not require intensive production techniques and respects the environment.

Water needed per calorie Wheat 0.51 l of water to produce 1 cal of food beef 10.19 l of water  to produce 1 cal of food fruits 2.09 l of water   per cal of food vegetables 1.34 l of water   per cal of food Wheat uses only half liter of water to produce 1 calorie of food. On the other hand, beef production uses 10 liters of water to produce 1 calorie of food. Sources: AIDEPI, IPO – International Pasta Organisation, 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Dietary Guidelines; WWF report 2014, Quanta natura sprechiamo

1 kg of pasta produces 1.48 Kg of CO2 emissions Low Carbon Footprint 1 kg of pasta produces 1.48 Kg of CO2 emissions 1 Kg of beef produces 14.7 Kg of CO2 emissions The carbon footprint of pasta is much lower than many other foods. 1 kg of pasta produces 1.48 kg of CO2 emissions , while 1 kg of beef involves ten times as much (14.7 kg CO2 equiv.) Sources: AIDEPI, IPO – International Pasta Organisation, 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population.  

Pasta, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and olive oil, are the basis of the Mediterranean Diet, which has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity. SECOND: PASTA IS THE PILLAR OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET Pasta, as well as fruits, vegetables, legumes, and olive oil, are the basis of the Mediterranean Diet, which has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity.

to increase longevity and … Medically, the Mediterranean Diet is the best way to prevent : heart disease, cancers, diabetes, inflammatory disease and … to increase longevity Medically the Mediterranean Diet is the best way to prevent heart disease, cancers, diabetes, inflammatory disease and to increase longevity.

for the brain are like gas for a car Carbohydrates for the brain are like gas for a car Pasta is a carbohydrate and “Carbohydrates for the brain are like gas for a car.” This means that When we follow the Mediterranean Diet, the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease is lowered. the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease is lowered

The starch present in pasta is digested very slowly, and provides a prolonged feeling of fullness. This is important to control our energy intake. If cooked al dente” (firmly), pasta is a low glycemic index food that does not give us the sensation of hunger. THIRD: PASTA HELPS KEEP YOU FULL The starch present in pasta is digested very slowly, and provides a prolonged feeling of fullness. This is important to control our energy intake. If cooked “firmly” or , as we say “al dente”, pasta is a low glycemic index food that does not give us the sensation of hunger.

The Glycemic Index (GI) Is a way to measure how carbohydrates affect the body ; It ranks carbohydrates based on how quickly they affect a person’s blood glucose (blood sugar) levels; A slow glucose response after a meal is better than a fast one.  A slower response delays hunger pangs, provides fuel for working muscles long after meals are eaten, causes less stress on the pancreas, and improves coronary health. The Glycemic Index (GI) is a way to measure how carbohydrates affect the body.  It ranks carbohydrates based on how quickly they affect a person’s blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. The slower the blood sugar response, the lower a food’s GI value.   Studies show that a slow glucose response after a meal is better than a fast one.  A slower response delays hunger pangs, provides fuel for working muscles long after meals are eaten, causes less stress on the pancreas, and improves coronary health.

As you can see from the chart.

If you eat 80 grams of pasta combined with vegetables, olive oil, tomato sauce, legumes, seafood or lean meats you can lose weight. FOURTH: PASTA DOES NOT MAKE YOU FAT If you eat 80 grams of pasta combined with vegetables, olive oil, tomato sauce, legumes, seafood or lean meats you can lose weight.  

Diets successful in promoting weight loss include carbohydrates, proteins and fats. These macronutrients, in balance, are essential for a healthy diet anyone can follow for their whole life. Diets successful in promoting weight loss include carbohydrates, proteins and fats. These macronutrients, in balance, are essential for a healthy diet anyone can follow for their whole life.

Pasta is a food that brings friends and family together to celebrate both the ordinary and the extraordinary moments in life LAST BUT NOT LEAST, PASTA IS TASTY AND BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER pasta is a food that brings friends and family together to celebrate both the ordinary and the extraordinary moments in life.

So go ahead and enjoy your pasta without guilt.