About us
Plant Powered Metro New York is catalyzing the local movement for vibrant health through whole-food, plant based (WFPB) nutrition. We empower and support people who have chosen this diet and lifestyle, raise awareness locally about the tremendous health benefits, and seek to bring about communal change.
Everyone is welcome to participate in our network at any place along the journey to health. Whether you are coming to this way of life via The China Study or Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Forks Over Knives or Dr. Greger, Engine2 or Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, you will find a community of like-minded friends who are learning from each other and eager to bring the benefits of WFPB nutrition to the wider community.
Our meetings are held online and at various locations throughout New York City, Long Island, Westchester, and New Jersey.
To learn more, visit us at www.ppmny.org and join our mailing list.
Featured event
Your Neighbor's Table: A Sustainable Global Culinary Bazaar & Tasting
The future of sustainable eating isn’t new — it’s something we can rediscover by learning from one another's food traditions.
Drawing on New York City’s incredible cultural diversity, Plant Powered Metro New York invites community members to gather around your neighbor’s table for Climate Week NYC held in conjunction with the UN General Assembly. Meet community chefs representing cultures from around the world who have prepared dishes made of whole plant foods, rooted in their heritage. Rotate from table to table sampling flavors, collecting recipes, hearing the stories behind each dish, and learning the powerful benefits of plant-based eating for environmental and human health. Along the way, you’ll discover that while every culture has its own unique culinary traditions, many share a common thread of delicious, nourishing plant foods and meals.
Plants have nourished communities for generations, and the cultivation of plant foods has a dramatically gentler environmental footprint than large-scale animal agriculture. Your Neighbor’s Table is a celebration of the many ways plant-powered eating has long been woven into cultures from around the world, centering beans, grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs, and spices.
We invite you to rediscover the wisdom found across cultures and leave with delicious and practical strategies (and recipes!) to support your health and the health of our planet for generations to come.
Stay tuned to learn more about our featured guests and chefs!
Doors open at 5:30 PM, and the program will begin promptly at 6:00 PM.
Upcoming events
7
Your Neighbor's Table: A Sustainable Global Culinary Bazaar & Tasting
LaGuardia Community College, 31-10 Thomson Ave, Queens County, NY, USThe future of sustainable eating isn’t new — it’s something we can rediscover by learning from one another's food traditions.
Drawing on New York City’s incredible cultural diversity, Plant Powered Metro New York invites community members to gather around your neighbor’s table for Climate Week NYC held in conjunction with the UN General Assembly. Meet community chefs representing cultures from around the world who have prepared dishes made of whole plant foods, rooted in their heritage. Rotate from table to table sampling flavors, collecting recipes, hearing the stories behind each dish, and learning the powerful benefits of plant-based eating for environmental and human health. Along the way, you’ll discover that while every culture has its own unique culinary traditions, many share a common thread of delicious, nourishing plant foods and meals.
Plants have nourished communities for generations, and the cultivation of plant foods has a dramatically gentler environmental footprint than large-scale animal agriculture. Your Neighbor’s Table is a celebration of the many ways plant-powered eating has long been woven into cultures from around the world, centering beans, grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs, and spices.
We invite you to rediscover the wisdom found across cultures and leave with delicious and practical strategies (and recipes!) to support your health and the health of our planet for generations to come.
Stay tuned to learn more about our featured guests and chefs!
Doors open at 5:30 PM, and the program will begin promptly at 6:00 PM.
1 attendee
Plant Powered Potluck in Livingston (October 2026)
Livingston Senior/Community Center, 204 Hillside Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039, USA, Livingston, NJ, USEnjoy a nourishing potluck meal and community connection with Plant Powered Metro New York and Livingston Healthy Community Healthy Youth at the Livingston Community Center. We’re gathering monthly for the remainder of 2026!
For the potluck, please choose a plant-based recipe made with whole plant foods — whole grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Please, no animal-based foods and vegan processed foods, and we ask you to minimize added oil, sweeteners, and salt. Please bring a printed list of ingredients or a printed recipe.
It’s a good rule of thumb to double a recipe you would make at home — everyone wants to try it! Please bring a serving utensil for your dish, and to help us make this a low-waste event, bring a plate, utensils, and water bottle from home.
Not sure what to bring? Reach out to info@ppmny.org for simple dish ideas or explore recipes on our website at ppmny.org/recipes.
Hosted by PPMNY’s Steve Barbag and Theresa Charrkas
1 attendee
21-Day Plant Powered Jumpstart - Fall 2026
·OnlineOnlineAre you ready to make the change to whole food, plant-based living but don’t quite know how? Or have you tried to adopt the lifestyle and found it more challenging than expected?
Plant Powered Metro New York (PPMNY) is excited to welcome you into our 21-Day Plant Powered Jumpstart! This comprehensive program is designed to introduce you to evidence-based principles of plant-based nutrition and provide you with support to make substantial dietary change for health and healing.
Please complete this registration form no later than Tuesday, October 6. Note that by registering for this program you are communicating your readiness to adopting the dietary guidelines of a whole food, plant-based diet for 21 days.
For further information, visit plantpoweredmetrony.org/jumpstarts/fall-2026.
Please direct any questions to: jumpstart@ppmny.org
1 attendee
Dinner Social in Morningside Heights
Cafe Massawa, 3153 Broadway, New York, NY, USJoin Plant Powered Metro New York for an evening of delicious food and community at Cafe Massawa, an East African eatery located in West Harlem and a new participant in our Plant Powered Plates initiative. Eritrean and Ethiopian cuisine is known for its richly spiced stews and vibrant vegetable dishes, traditionally enjoyed with injera, a soft, tangy flatbread made of whole-grain teff and barley flour.
Guests will enjoy a three-course, whole food, plant-based meal prepared exclusively for our group.
The fixed price of $44 includes your meal, drink, and gratuity. Gluten-free injera options are available. All dishes are prepared with minimal oil and are low in added salt and sugar.
All reservations are requested by 12:00 PM on Monday, October 5. After this time, limited space may be available, and we may not be able to honor refund requests.
Hosted by Durene Ngochan Tezock and Elaine Perlman, PPMNY Volunteers
2 attendees
Past events
763
