Plant Powered Metro New York

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Presented in partnership with EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care

Food is a powerful tool to control and even reverse type 2 diabetes. In this interactive class, join Plant Powered Metro New York to clear up common myths about diabetes and reveal how eating a plant-rich diet can improve blood sugar, reduce the need for medications, and boost overall well-being. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, managing diabetes for years, or supporting a loved one, you'll walk away with practical tips to put the power of plants to work for you.

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Share in great company and enjoy a wholesome potluck meal with Plant Powered Metro New York when we gather at The Lifestyle Building in Astoria, hosted by Enrica Sacca, PPMNY co-founder and lead organizer.

For the potluck, please choose a plant-based recipe with whole plant foods — whole grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Please, no animal-based foods, vegan processed foods, white flours, or added oils, and we ask you to minimize added sweeteners and salt.

If this sounds intimidating, don't worry! Contact Enrica at enrica.sacca@ppmny.org to discuss simple dish ideas or check out our recipes at: ppmny.org/recipes.

It's a good rule of thumb to double a recipe you would make at home! Please bring a serving utensil for your dish.

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Healthcare professionals, students, and community members alike are invited to Food is Medicine for Healthy Longevity, a day-long conference presented by SUNY Downstate University to explore how nutrition and lifestyle behaviors can help us live more vibrantly as we age.

You’ll learn how to maintain and enhance strength and mobility, preserve cognitive vitality and mental health, and incorporate food-as-medicine in light of significant changes in the field — such as the dramatic increase in GLP-1 medication use and precision nutrition. Sessions will also highlight equity in access to healthy food and evidence-based strategies to address overweight and obesity. The conference will feature keynote speaker Wayne Dysinger, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Blue Zones Health, discussing what we can learn from the world’s longest-lived communities to support health in our own communities.

Attendees will enjoy a plant-based breakfast and lunch. After lunch, an educational cooking demo and tasting led by Plant Powered Metro New York’s team members, Chef Rebecca Johnson and Marty Davey, RD, will include healthy, festive foods that can prevent and treat hypertension and diabetes.

Whether you’re interested in supporting your own health, caring for a loved one, or helping patients and communities thrive, Food is Medicine for Healthy Longevity will offer practical information to increase both lifespan and healthspan.

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Join Plant Powered Metro New York for an evening of delicious food and community at The Queensboro, a neighborhood restaurant in Jackson Heights participating in our Plant Powered Plates initiative. Known for its creative takes on American comfort food, The Queensboro brings neighbors together over fresh, flavorful dishes inspired by seasonal ingredients.

Guests will enjoy a whole food, plant-based menu prepared exclusively for our group, menu TBA.

The fixed price of $47 includes your meal and gratuity. 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, November 9. After this time, limited space may be available, and we may not be able to honor refund requests.