Farinata is a type of flour produced by the NGO Platform Synergy from a mixture of foods such as beans, rice, potatoes, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables, these foods are donated by industries, restaurants and supermarkets when they are very close to maturity. date or when they do not comply with trade rules, which often simply means that they are not in the right format or size for use in general trade.
After donation, these foods go through a process of removing all the water and are crushed until they have the consistency of a flour, similar to what is done to create the milk powder, this process keeps the nutrients in the food and increases its validity, allowing the flour to be stored and used for up to 2 years.
The use of farinata brings the following health benefits
In addition, the use of farinata allows low-income people to receive nutritious and healthy food from foods that are still of good quality but would be wasted.
The farinata can be included in various foods such as soups, breads, cakes, cakes, biscuits and snacks. As its consistency may vary depending on the food used, it is also important to adapt the recipes for good use of the farinata.
In addition, it can be used to increase the nutritional value of simple preparations, such as soups, porridge, juices and vitamins, being easy to use, this flour is already used in some institutions that distribute food to homeless and under-resourced people. , and the city of Sao Paulo, under the command of Mayor Doria, plans to include this flour in the diet of schools and nurseries.
The doubts about the use of farinata are mainly related to its nutritional composition, which is generally unknown, since the final flour is a mixture of different foods, made according to the donations received.
Furthermore, it is not yet known whether its production will be completely safe for health when it begins to be used by the city of Sao Paulo, since the NGO Plataforma Sinergia will probably not be able to produce enough to meet the demand of the school network. . City.