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With the Abbracci del Mulino Bianco we can help our nurses – Italian Cuisine

The proceeds of Barilla from the sale of Mulino Bianco Abbracci, on the shelves since January in a special package, will be donated to the FNOPI Solidarity Fund up to the achievement of 2 million euros

For almost a year our social life (and not only) has changed. The pandemic has wiped out many of our habits and forced us to behave that they could not even imagine in these same days of 2020. The COVID-19 it forced us to painful renunciations: the continuous lockdowns prevented us from socializing; the masks deprived us of enjoying people's smiles; the distancing, even with non-cohabiting relatives, denied us even the possibility of Hugs.

All this has been and will still be essential to safeguard our life and that of others, we know: a common sacrifice for the common good. But if this sense of solidarity it makes us stronger in enduring the necessary restrictions, the fact remains that after such a long time we are all very tried and tired.

Solidarity and Hugs: the words that make the difference

But if we citizens are, understandably, tired, so to speak, civilians, we can only imagine the tiredness of health workers, subjected to work and emotional pressure unprecedented in the recent history of our country. Yet they are always there, at the forefront, in curing and now, finally, also in vaccinating.
So: let's help those who help us! Hence the idea of Mulino Bianco, well-known brand of Barilla Group, to support the campaign #WeWithNurses of FNOPI (National Federation of Nursing Professions Orders) which represents over 450 thousand nurses in Italy. It is a Solidarity Fund to assist the families of nurses who have lost their lives to help us overcome the Covid-19 emergency, or to support those who, in dealing with the pandemic, have become ill or have suffered severe physical and emotional stress.

These Hugs are for them

Mulino Bianco symbolically links its support for the FNOPI campaign to its own Hugs, shortbread biscuits born in 1987 (the same year in which the "Day of Hugs" began to be celebrated). Since January, to support this initiative, the biscuits have been on the shelves in packs of 350 and 700 grams dressed in a special, recognizable package with the inscription: These Hugs are for them. The proceeds of Barilla from the sale of each special pack of Abbracci will be donated to the FNOPI solidarity fund, up to € 2 million.

There are therefore two keywords: the solidarity, over 50 thousand nurses have been infected and 72 deaths have been registered so far; and cookies Hugs, like those full of love that are exchanged in the "embrace rooms" of hospitals and RSAs, where a pair of gloves and a transparent barrier protect and make it possible to see, touch and caress a sick relative.

We have not yet gotten out of the night, of course, but with the arrival of the vaccines we can see the first light of dawn. So: let's help those who help us too!

Il Mulino Bianco turns green – Italian Cuisine

And he puts flowers in the fields where soft wheat is grown with which Mulino Bianco products are made, involving farmers, stockists and millers in a more sustainable agriculture.

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It is the main purchaser of soft wheat flour in Italy. Logical, therefore, that the decision of Mulino Bianco (Barilla brand, ed) to obtain it from a more sustainable supply chain has very important repercussions for theagriculture Italian. A number is enough to understand the scope of the project "Carta del Mulino": in 2018 involved 73 farmers, this year have already risen to 500 and in 2022 will be 5 thousand. And 3% of the land where the is cultivated Wheat it will be covered with flowers. A "green revolution" that also involves us consumers. The first is on the market a few weeks ago product Mulino Bianco obtained in this way sustainable: it is the Buongrano shortbread, on whose packaging the Carta del Mulino and some of its are presented rules. Moreover, framing the QR code present on the packs through the Mulino PerMe app, access is given to video that tell what is there behind Mulino Bianco products.

What changes with the "Carta del Mulino"
It is from 2003 that Barilla has embarked on its path towards a greater one sustainability summarized in the slogan "Good for You, Good for the Planet" and that every year yes enriches of new elements. The novelty of 2019 is the "Carta del Mulino", a disciplinary where the 10 rules are listed Barilla is committed to respecting (and making farmers, wheat farmers and allies respectful) millers, recognizing them an economic prize to cover their costs) to enhance sustainable agriculture, which gives value to products and that he cares aboutenvironment. For example, farms must adopt a rotation plan with at least three crops different over five years; in this way the earth is maintained "Viva" and fertile and reduces the presence of parasites and weeds. And again, the use of neocotinoids, the insecticides that threaten the life of the bees and other pollinating insects. Banned throughout the cultivation cycle, too, the much discussed herbicide glyphosate in favor of agricultural practices more respectful of the health environment. Always to reduce the use of chemicals, wheat must be conserved by adopting physical methods (such as refrigeration or modified atmosphere). The most "Curious" is rule 3: the obligation to allocate to flowery oases at least 3% of the land where soft wheat is grown. Such as? Sowing of the vegetable essences to create flowering areas, temporary or permanent, not treated with chemicals. The goal is to encourage the establishment of pollinating insects, of natural predators of pests and other animals, thus favoring the biodiversity.

We're just starting out
Behind this decalogue there is a long work, conducted together with WWF to identify the rules to be respected and with university of Bologna and Tuscia to assess the economic impact of this protocol, and then define the prizes to be allocated to the farmers involved in these projects and whose work is subjected to checks carried out by an external body. The Buongrano shortbread, which is produced in the plant of Castiglione delle Stiviere with 100% sustainable wheat flour from sustainable agriculture, in Mantua, it is only the first "testimonial" of the new way of growing soft wheat started by Barilla. THE'company in fact, it wants to arrive by 2022 to make 100% of the whole sustainable flour of soft wheat necessary to make the products Mulino Bianco. In figures, it is a good 240 thousand tons a year, equal to 5% of the entire Italian production of flour wheat tender.

Manuela Soressi
May 2019

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Mulino Bianco cocoa cake – Italian Cuisine

Sift flour, starch, cocoa and baking powder into a bowl, then add the almond flour and stir.

Separately, whisk the eggs with the sugar for at least 5 minutes until they are light and fluffy.
Add the melted and warmed butter and the vanilla first and then incorporate the flour.

Pour the mixture into the mold covered with parchment paper and cook for 20 minutes in a preheated static oven at 180 ° C.
Remove from the oven, add the decorations with the jam on the surface and cook for another 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven, follow the decoration done by adding more marmalade and let the Mulino Bianco cocoa cake cool before serving.

The proceeds of Barilla from the sale of Mulino Bianco Abbracci, on the shelves since January in a special package, will be donated to the FNOPI Solidarity Fund up to the achievement of 2 million euros

Solidarity and Hugs: the words that make the difference

And he puts flowers in the fields where soft wheat is grown with which Mulino Bianco products are made, involving farmers, stockists and millers in a more sustainable agriculture. <! – send by email ->

And he puts flowers in the fields where soft wheat is grown with which Mulino Bianco products are made, involving farmers, stockists and millers in a more sustainable agriculture.

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