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Organic or vegan solariums, how to choose protection for a green summer – Italian Cuisine

Even if we use sunscreen a few times a year, it should be chosen very carefully – both for our health and for that of the planet. We choose together

Organic or vegan sunscreens, how to choose protection for a summer green? Sunscreen is often one of those products that we risk choosing with little attention or superficiality. Most often it is only used during the summer holidays, perhaps left in the bathroom locker until the next summer's trip – a mistake not to be made. Instead, we should reflect on the fact that the sunscreen is spread on our skin several times a day, especially on children.

In addition to the attention necessary for the correct identification of the sun filter suitable for our skin phototype, it is also important to dwell on the solar ingredients same. The mass market has accustomed us to special offers and savings formats, thus risking making us lose sight of the intrinsic quality of the product. In addition to doing good to our skin, why don't we also check the list of sunscreen ingredients as we would for a food product? Sensitive toenvironment, responsible towards the Planet, perhaps vegans, the choice of solar should be ethical and conscious. It is enough to read the list of ingredients well so that even a moment of relaxation, such as sunbathing, can be a contribution not only to one's own well-being but also to that of the surrounding planet.

Organic sunscreens

What is the difference between a traditional solar and a solar bio? It's all in the content! At the time of purchase, we make sure that the components of the sunscreens are actually organic from organic farming and that they do not pollute the environment as well as being safe for the health of the skin. There are official certifications such as ICEA and NATRUE, among the most widespread in organic sunscreens on the market in Italy, in addition to the most immediate as Gluten free or that show the indications of tests conducted on heavy metals, nickel, the absence of artificial colors, fragrances, petrolatum, parabens and chemical preservatives.

The organic sunscreen they are natural products that totally exclude from their composition i chemical sunscreens. Natural physical filters and chemical filters have the same function, that is to reduce the amount of radiation from the sun's rays, but they do it in a completely different way. While chemical filters are synthetic molecules capable of absorbing ultraviolet rays triggering the release of harmful free radicals, natural ones are made up of small mineral particles that instead reflect them protecting the skin.

Traditional solar products are likely to contain oil substances, therefore be highly polluting for the environment, harmful both to fish, molluscs and other species. Not always good for us too: potentials allergenic, often contain unhealthy substances like the Benzophenone, which turned out to be a dangerous endocrine disruptor. The products of eco-natural cosmetics of today they offer levels of quality that have nothing to envy to the classic solar products. We therefore try to choose physical filters like the titanium dioxide and thezinc oxide since they have a safer toxicological profile than chemical filters, they do not interact with the skin and are potentially less allergenic.

Vegan sunscreens

Besides doing one responsible choice both towards your skin and towards the environment, when you follow a vegan lifestyle at the table it is correct to take it even to the beach. Then the hunt for vegan sunscreens starts, that is do not contain ingredients of animal origin such as beeswax, lanolin (fat extracted from sheep fleece) or chitin (from insect shells). The advice we give you is to give a careful reading to the composition on the packaging, favoring products marked by unequivocal certifications such as Vegan (without ingredients of animal origin) and, why not, also Cruelty free (not tested on animal guinea pigs).

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Banana flower, new vegan and superfood trend – Italian Cuisine

The banana flower, an exotic ingredient very much in vogue in Asian cuisine, is the new vegan superfood, also appreciated in the West and often used as a substitute for fish

In restaurants, both Western and Eastern, i flowers to eat they are used less and less as a decorative element and increasingly as a main ingredient in dishes. An example is the banana flower, food already very popular in Asian cuisine and currently very appreciated by local and European chefs, as new vegan food trend. This splendid and tasty flower has in fact a fleshy consistency similar to that of fish and, like jackfruit, lends itself well to original salads and second vegan dishes.

Because the banana flower is the new vegan superfood

In recent years we have witnessed a succession of vegetable ingredients that, thanks to their characteristics, nutritional properties or versatility in the kitchen, have become popular "superfood" alternatives to meat and fish. To top the podium of international vegan superfoods, after shitake mushrooms, avocado and jackfruit, are now banana flowers, an ingredient used for centuries in the cuisine of Southeast Asia. These flowers are indeed experiencing a moment of great rediscovery in Asia and they are making their appearance also in European kitchens, in particular in those of the United Kingdom. Banana flowers, also called mocha or hearts or banana buds, grow at the ends of the banana heads, have a deep purple color, a teardrop shape reminiscent of artichokes and a slightly bitter taste reminiscent of bitter courgettes or, indeed, artichokes. The external flower is crunchy, ideal to eat raw in exotic spicy salads, while the inner part, softer and more crumbly, remembers the consistency of the fish and is therefore perfect for appetizers or second vegan dishes. From a nutritional point of view the banana flower is not particularly proteinic, a factor to keep in mind if one wants to integrate it into a vegan or vegetarian diet, but it represents a rich source of fibers food and vitamins A, C and E.

Banana blossom mania: uses in the kitchen and recipes

This versatile, relatively inexpensive and delicious vegetable food is therefore used in a wide variety of dishes, from gourmet recipes to fast and tasty preparations, perfect for street food. In the raw version the banana flower is particularly known in Thailand, where it is used for a exotic pinzimonio accompanied by a creamy and citrusy sauce made from coconut milk, or inside rich salads which the yum hua plee, a spicy salad with raw banana flowers cut into thin slices. The heart can instead be boiled, grilled, stewed or fried, and therefore used in the most disparate recipes, from first courses with noodle or rice to rich soups, to exotic second courses as a meat or fish substitute.

For original vegan preparations you can for example take inspiration from delicious indian curry, perhaps to combine with potatoes or legumes, or, avoiding the ingredients of animal origin, from the Philippine stew kare kare, a recipe based on vegetables such as green beans and Chinese cabbage and seasoned with a delicious sauce made with ground peanuts and various aromas. Thanks to the fibrous consistency of the inside of the banana flower, it is also possible to chop this ingredient and use it in pancakes, as they do in South India and Sri Lanka, or for originals spicy vegan kofta.
In Europe, banana flowers are very popular also in fried version, often marinated in kombu and samphire seaweed so as to have a taste similar to that of fish. Very popular, for example, in England on fish and chips vegan of the Sutton and Sons chip shop in London.

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Vegan revolution in Brazil with the first plant eggs – Italian Cuisine

Vegan breakthrough in Brazil: one of the largest egg producers, by consumer demand, launches 100% vegetable eggs

Brazil, one of the largest egg producers in the world, seems to have reached a significant vegan turnaround. Recently, in fact, the leading company in the egg market, not only in Brazil but throughout South America, has recently launched a new product in all respects similar to the eggs, packaging included, but 100% vegan. What is the beginning of a change of food route, of a country increasingly oriented towards the reduction of animal proteins?

Vegan revolution in Brazil?

The growing worldwide attention to environmental and animal rights issues is gradually conditioning not only the mentality and eating habits of consumers, but also the trend of the food market. While increases the production and sale of vegetable and vegan alternatives, including the well-known Impossible Burger or the first plant-based can of tuna that has been on sale this year, even big brands and leading companies in the meat and dairy market are adapting to this new trend. It is the case, rather sensational, of the Grupo Mantiqueira, the first egg producer in Brazil, which has decided to adapt to the new needs of the market and to work on an alternative vegan food. For some time, in fact, even in what is the sixth largest egg producing country in the world with 2.2 billion eggs only in 2016, there is an air of change. A few months ago, following the Animal Equality survey on the dramatic conditions of caged chicken farms in Brazil, a survey was conducted that highlighted the growing demand from consumers for plant-based foods. In particular, 29% of the more than 9,000 Brazilian citizens interviewed stated that they would significantly reduce the consumption of meat, eggs and dairy products.

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The non-egg egg that the Brazilians expected

Grupo Mantiqueira, in order to face this social change and the growing demand for vegan food, has collaborated with the Good Food Institute (GFI) Brazil, a non-profit organization that promotes plant food through scientific and political initiatives. The end result was N.Ovo, or a 100% vegetable and vegan egg, made with pea starch and vegetable protein. This food, sold in the usual cardboard egg boxes, is their perfect substitute, ideal for example for preparations such as bread and cakes. The company said it was proud to be part of this national vegan turnaround and to have understood that there are much more sustainable ways to feed the world.

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