Hot dogs, pepperoni, and other cancer-causing processed meats are officially off the menu at New York City public schools! New York’s City Council recently passed Resolution 238, calling upon the Department of Education to eliminate processed meats in public schools. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Council Member Fernando Cabrera introduced the resolution in 2018.
“We cannot continue feeding our children substances that are scientifically proven to increase their chances of cancer later in life,” said Borough President Adams, who reversed his type 2 diabetes by adopting a plant-based diet in 2016. Continue reading “New York City Schools Ban Processed Meat!”
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