339: Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams: Food Matters
Brooklyn Borough President means Mayor of Brooklyn. If Brooklyn separated from New York City, Eric Adams would be the mayor of the third most populous city in the country. If it separated from New York State, he’d be Governor of more people than 15 states.
In this episode you’ll hear why in 2013, Adams was elected Brooklyn borough president with 90.8 percent of the vote. He shares his transformation from his diet causing him to nearly losing extremities and vision to loving food they way I do.
We cover the gamut of food issues—politics, education, business, history, but most of all family, community, and personal joy, community, and connection. It’s hard to keep in mind hearing him how far he came in only three years—meaning have far you can go in three years if food isn’t the joy to your life it is for him.
People like him are why I created this podcast. The environment and food lack leadership. When you bring effective, authentic, genuine leadership to the environment and food, look at the difference. You’ll hear how fast and thoroughly he changed and the passion and conviction he speaks with. You can imagine how deliciously he eats.
Do you doubt he will make a difference?
I can’t believe people think one person changing doesn’t make a difference.