Mayor Eric Adams along with the Department of Education and the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy released a comprehensive plan Tuesday that aims to teach New York City’s public-school students about healthy eating habits as well as how to grow and cook nutritious food.
The mayor unveiled the plan, called “Prioritizing Food Education in Our Public Schools: A Path to Developing a Healthy Next Generation,” while visiting P.S. 75 on the Upper West Side. The plan includes a series of goals and strategies to teach students about nutrition and healthy eating. It also calls for educating children about the components of the food system—from production through to consumption—and how these components interact with the climate, economy and local community.
