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News & Events for Health Empowerment // March 24, 2022
“Changing how we eat will not be enough, on its own, to save the planet, but we cannot save the planet without changing how we eat.”
—Jonathan Safran Foer, We Are the Weather
As Safran Foer writes in his stirring book (our April book club selection), the urgency of climate change calls upon us to not only know about the planet’s plight, but to believe it – enough to collectively wean ourselves off of animal agriculture, especially factory farming. Strikingly, he calls our planet an “animal farm.”
Plant Powered Metro New York spends most days and months of the year teaching about human health and nutrition, but this Earth Month we’re shifting more of our focus to the health of our environment. Fueling our bodies with mostly, if not only, plants can heal both us and our ecosystems, and this natural alignment is truly miraculous and hopeful. This April, we invite you to join us for a series of events to dig into the critical role of food in the health of our planet and celebrate the power of food that begins with a seed.
Join Jolene Bowers, PhD, microbiologist and public health researcher, as she explores the interconnection between all living things and our dependence on natural resources. Dr. Bowers will discuss the multiple threats to our planet and how our food choices are critical to healing. Following the discussion, you’ll be invited to participate in small break-out rooms to discuss practical action steps.
GreenThumb Grow Together Conference Workshop: Plant Powered Nutrition for Vibrant Health Wednesday, April 20, 6:00 - 7:30 PM – In-Person, East New York, Brooklyn Registration opens in early April
As part of NYC Parks’ GreenThumb Conference, we’re heading outside to the Poppa and Momma Jones Historic Community Garden to talk about food’s role in healing. Led by community chefs Kelebohile Nkhereanye and Anthony Spino, you’ll learn how to make delicious plant-based meals from diverse culinary traditions and hear how a plant-based lifestyle can help you find better health.
Get active and connect with how our food is grown with this family-friendly event at The Lifestyle Building in Astoria. Practice some yoga, explore the urban garden, and hear how whole plant foods nourish our bodies and help protect the planet.
Join our discussion of Brooklynite Jonathan Safran Foer’s We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast. In this eye-opening book, Safran Foer explores the central global dilemma: the task of saving the planet given our all-too-human reluctance to sacrifice immediate comfort for the sake of the future. The author suggests that only our collective action will save our home, and it all starts with what we eat – and don’t eat.
Sustainable food production is vital to a thriving planet. Learn about a new, truly local food system founded by Henry Obispo in the South Bronx, ReBORN FARMS, that uses soil and vertical farming as a solution to food insecurity, while also promoting food sovereignty and wellness within Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.
Stock up on spring fruits and vegetables, talk with local farmers, and learn tips to store and enjoy your fresh produce as you tour the greenmarket with Kim Siansky, PPMNY Organizer. Space is limited to 8 participants per tour.
More than 120 community members are meeting up for dinner next week – will you join the fun? We have a limited number of spots still available! Enjoy a healthy evening out, connect with others in your neighborhood, and make a toast to our 3rd anniversary on Wednesday, March 30th at 7:00 PM.
Our 21-Day Plant Powered Jumpstart is returning in May! Are you ready to dive in? Orientation is set for Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 PM. Learn more here and stay tuned for registration details in early April.
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¡Si te has hecho muchas preguntas sobra la nutrición plant-based, esta es tu oportunidad! De mano de la Dra. Julia Barillas, aprenderás los beneficios de una alimentación plant-based y cómo aplicarla para una transición exitosa.
We all know what the heart, stomach, and brain do… but the kidneys?? Get to know these hardworking organs – and how to fuel them for a lifetime – with our National Kidney Month livestreamevent featuring local nephrologists (kidney doctors) Shivam Joshi, MD, and Leigh Ettinger, MD.
If you’ve read Undo It! by Dean Ornish, MD, and his wife, Anne, join our discussion, facilitated by Lynn Diamond, PPMNY Associate Network Director, about eating well, moving more, stressing less, and loving more – and how to implement these strategies into our daily lives.
Saturday, May 14 - In-person, Long Valley, NJ Experience Ethos Farm: A Celebration of the Microbiome's Role in Our Health
During our recent culinary demo, Chef Carole Levy prepared a North African tomato bean dish called loubia, topped with microgreens. Watch the replay here.
Last month, Danielle Medina, PPMNY Food For Life instructor, honored the ancestral ties of West African foodways during her Food For Life African American Culinary Heritage series.
On Monday, Dr. Joel Fuhrman went into detail on the power of G-BOMBS (greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, and seeds) to fuel our bodies with the nutrients we need to prevent cancer and thrive. Catch the replay here.
During an introductory session with clients of Sanctuary for Families, New York's leading service provider and advocate for survivors of gender violence and sex trafficking, Chef Brandy Cochrane demonstrated how to create quick and easy plant-powered wraps and sandwiches.
Our world has programmed us with negative thinking and is starving us with unhealthy food. Does it have to be this way? In this session, Holly Duckworth, mindfulness instructor, and Jim Spellos, plant-based educator and PPMNY Technology Advisor, explore common misconceptions of what and how we should eat and how we feed our mind and soul. Participants will learn about a whole food, plant-based lifestyle and mindfulness, and practice choosing lifestyle actions that lead to healthy outcomes.
Join local leaders and physicians, including keynote speaker, Columbus Batiste, MD, alongside educators from the PPMNY community, to hear expert views and the scientific evidence supporting plant-based nutrition in managing and reversing chronic disease, using plant-based nutrition to optimize athletic endurance and performance, and implementing strategies that help individuals and families transition to a plant-predominant diet.
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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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