Eric Adam's celebratory breakfast wrap has made its way to Bushwick's Marinello's Gourmet Deli!
You can now enjoy some of the greatest plant-based food options at many Bodegas in Bushwick and across NYC. We all know former Brooklyn Borough President and police captain Eric Adams won the mayoral election, but did you know it also makes him New York City's first-ever vegan mayor? He celebrated his victory by enjoying a plant-based breakfast wrap at Bushwick's Marinello's Gourmet Deli (114 Wyckoff Ave.) named after his honor -- the "Plant-Based Mayor's Breakfast Wrap."
The Tortilla was filled with mung bean, JUST Egg substitute, spinach, red onion, avocado, and potato queso and available for $4.99 until November 14 at the Bushwick Bodega and at the Silver Moon Deli (3840 Broadway) in Manhattan. The menu item was provided by Plantega, a company that provides bodegas with "all the training, operational and marketing support and equipment" to sell plant-based food at a low price.
PLANTEGA'S goal is to offer a sustainable solution to the economic and social injustices around conventional (on-site, grocery stores, supermarkets) and alternative (e-commerce websites, farmers markets, fast-casual restaurants) food access and distribution within the large foodservice system. Plantega's mission resonates with Adams, whose plant-based focus on public health policies comes from his experience with Type-2 diabetes.
“Throughout the campaign, I’ve spoken repeatedly about my health journey.”
“After adopting a plant-based diet, I was able to reverse my Type-2 diabetes, which changed not only the trajectory of my life but also my career as a public servant. I am now committed to spreading that message and empowering New Yorkers in every zip code to lead a healthy lifestyle.””
The mayor has plans to better the health of New York City, including programs that provide plant-based options for hospital patients and plant-based nutrition education for medical students.
Check out Adam's journeys with diabetes, from diagnosis to reversal, in his book Healthy At Last, which also takes a look at how diabetes among other chronic illnesses has disproportionately affected African Americans.
To read more on Adams' policies in healthcare to closing racial health gaps or to prevent illnesses, you can visit his website here.
