Vegan Activist Elected NYC Mayor

[KLS52]

He won! Pretty cool.

Mayoral hopeful Eric Adams: My vegan diet saved my eyesight — and my life

Three weeks after converting to a herbivorous diet, Adams regained his vision. Three months later, the nerve damage to his extremities disappeared and his diabetes went into remission. He’s since l…

nypost.com

 

[Lou]

More on Eric Adams.

Did Eric Adams, an Avowed Vegan, Eat Fish? (Yes, and It Was No Fluke.)

The mayor has highlighted his plant-based diet. Now he has acknowledged that he is “imperfect” and has told the “food police” to back off.

www.nytimes.com

The ‘Zen Mayor’: How Eric Adams Mixes Tough Talk With Spinach Smoothies

Mr. Adams has tied his interest in nutrition, meditation and fitness to his views on how to lead New York at a challenging time.

www.nytimes.com

I have a subscription to the NYT. if you can't get past their paywall, just let me know and I'll copy and past the articles.

 

[KLS52]

Funny that I didn’t make the connection in the other thread.

 

[Lou]

I thought about posting it in the other thread but I think we are going to be talking about this guy for a long time.

I'm not sure what the term perfectly imperfect means. But I'm giving this guy a pass for Fish-Gate. I have always thought of veganism as more of a process based approach than a results based approach, but if you want to took about results like "animals not eaten", the NYC mayor who institutes Vegan Fridays in NYC public schools is Way ahead in the results category.

 

[Lou]

Eric Adams Is Reportedly Searching for a Chef to Cook Vegan Meals at Gracie Mansion

Plus, Bed-Stuy spot Eugene & Co is calling it quits — and more intel

ny.eater.com

So anyone here want a job at Gracie Mansion?

 

[Lou]

More Eric Adams and Vegan Fridays.

A lot of just criticism but IMHO a step in the right direction