S4. E17: Eric Adams: Planted Not Buried
Since it is very likely that New York City will soon have its first-ever vegan mayor, we decided to re-share this conversation with Eric Adams, from mid-pandemic, last summer.
Planted. Not Buried. That is how Eric Adams has chosen to see himself through the darkest moments of his life.
The first of those moments occurred at age 15, when he and his brother were beaten by the police. Four years later he became a police officer and spent the next 22 years on the force, working to help reform NYC policing from the inside. He retired as a captain and now he serves as the President of the Borough that I call home - Brooklyn.
Eric has spent most of 2020 on the frontlines; most recently of the protests against police brutality and systemic racism and, during the months that Brooklyn was a COVID-19 hotspot, he spent his days handing out PPE to hospital workers and plant-based meals to residents in need of a meal.
Plant-based because he has personally experienced the health benefits of a vegan diet. In 2016, he cured his own diabetes and partial blindness by making the switch. Since then he's been on a mission to implement plant-based diets and nutrition in hospitals, schools, prisons, and communities all over New York City.
Eric is a man who gives much more to the world than he takes from it. His graciousness, generosity, and desire to look for opportunities are qualities that this world could use a whole lot more of. As a resident of Brooklyn, I feel extremely lucky and proud to have Eric running the show around here.
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