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News & Events for Health Empowerment // August 4, 2022
Hypertension, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases, can be prevented, treated, and sometimes even reversed using food as medicine. Sign up for our fall 21-Day Plant Powered Jumpstart to learn how to fuel your long-term health with plants!
You’ll dig into evidence-based nutrition science and learn practical skills — including how to make delicious meals with the nutrients your body needs to thrive. And you’ll have the support of PPMNY’s culinary educators, nutrition experts, facilitators, and lifestyle mentors.
Orientation Session: Thursday, September 8 7:00 - 8:30 PM ETEducational Sessions: 5 afternoon and evening sessions from September 11 - October 9Group Mentorship Meetings: Thursday afternoons or evenings September 15 - October 6
Fees range from $250 to $50. Choose the rate that best fits your budget.
Have friends struggling with a chronic illness? Encourage them to use food-as-medicine by sharing this email.
¿Están interesado en un Reto a base de plantas para la comunidad hispanohablante? Nuestro Reto de otoño empieza el 12 de septiembre y se puede inscribir a partir de la próxima semana. ¡Estén atentos para el enlace!
Are you interested in a jumpstart for the Spanish-speaking community? Our fall jumpstart starts on September 12th, and registration opens next week. Stay tuned for the link!
Leading up to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in September, the Biden-Harris administration asked for input on strategies to end hunger and address the diet-related chronic illnesses that burden millions of Americans. The only other conference of its kind was held in 1969, making this a significant opportunity for organizations and communities to raise awareness of the role of plant-based nutrition in overcoming chronic disease and reducing health disparities. PPMNY volunteers, advisors, and staff convened in mid-July to collect ideas and recommendations for the following four (out of five) pillars outlined by the conference committee:
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Improving healthy food access and affordability
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Integrating nutrition and healthcare
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Helping consumers make healthy food choices and protecting consumers from unhealthy food
Learn how to regenerate your health and the health of our planet at Ethos Farm Days! Next month, our friends at Ethos Farm Project are hosting a transformative farm experience at their 342-acre national historical landmark in Long Valley, NJ. You’ll hear from Ron Weiss, MD, Ethos Farm Project founder and PPMNY Medical Advisor, alongside T. Colin Campbell, PhD; Joel Fuhrman, MD; Michael Klaper, MD; and other experts.
Ethos Farm Days Saturday, September 24 - Sunday, September 25, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 177 West Mill Road, Long Valley, NJ 1 day adult pass $49 / 2 day adult pass $89 -purchase tickets here Children under 12 are free, and meals are available to purchase.
Interested in carpooling with PPMNY community members? Complete this formand we’ll be in touch.
Overnight accommodations are available at a discounted rate at the Quality Inn Hackettstown - Long Valley on Friday and Saturday evening. For a 2-night stay starting September 23rd, the discounted rate for a room with 2 queens or 1 king bed is $145 per night. To book a room, contact the hotel at (908) 813-8500 and let the representative know you are with PPMNY. Please note: the discounted rate is based on availability, and we recommend booking early.
Learn how to get creative in the kitchen with what’s growing locally right now! Tune in as Chef Carole improvises dishes based on what’s in her Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm box.
Summer Dinner Social Caravan of Dreams, 405 E 6th St, New York, NY REGISTER BY FRIDAY!Monday, August 8, 6:30 - 8:30 PM $54 prepay required:register here
Connect with community members and enjoy our prix fixe menu featuring international flavors like yuzu ramen and hummus with pesto and za’atar. Your hosts for the evening are Lianna Levine Reisner and Lynn Diamond.
In this month’s conversation with a local change maker in the plant-based movement, we’re speaking with someone near and dear to our organization: our co-founder and Network Director, Lianna Levine Reisner.
Saturday, August 6, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Harlem Saturdays on the Farm Hosted by Harlem Grown at their 127th Street farm
Saturday, August 13, 12:00 - 8:00 PM - Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn Black VegFest
Saturday, August 20, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Washington Heights Family Garden Day Hosted by the Washington Heights/Inwood Food Council
Our mailing address: Plant Powered Metro New York, PO Box 20771, New York NY 10025
Plant Powered Metro New York empowers people to find better health and overcome chronic disease through whole food, plant-based nutrition. We offer evidence-based education, resources, and support to create community and inspire change throughout the New York metropolitan area.
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