Adams promised to live on $10 a day and admitted that although he is a vegan, he sometimes eats fish

Announcing the expansion of the Healthy Eating Initiative, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Feb. 7 that he would set an example for others by spending no more than $10 a day on healthy eating, reports Fox 5 NY.

"In a few weeks, I'll be commissioning Rachel (Atcheson) to run a program where I'll live on $10 a day on a healthy, plant-based diet," said Adams &

NYC Health + Hospitals will open six clinics throughout the city over the next year, reports Daily News NY. They will provide patients with access to plant-based dietary resources and educate them on the benefits.

After the announcement of the program, Adams headed to the kitchenette located in the hospital. There, he made a vegan chili sauce, which he says he often makes for himself.

Atcheson, a member of the Adams administration, helped the mayor develop his healthy eating initiatives.

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"There is a myth that healthy Eating - it's too expensive. You can take a bag of lentils which costs about $2,80. You can make lentil stew, you can make lentil burger, you can make lentil pasta,” Adams said.

Vegan meals are being served in schools

On February 4, all New York City public schools began offering vegan dishes.

The lunch menu included vegan vegetable tacos with a vegetable tortilla and a bowl of vegan salsa.

Seasoned broccoli and carrot and lemon salad were also vegan options.

The breakfast menu includes bagels and jelly, hot oatmeal and seasonal fresh fruit.

Mayor's recognition

Adams, who has professed a "vegetarian" lifestyle for years, has finally admitted to eating fish in a written statement provided by a City Hall spokesman.

“Let me be clear: switching to a plant-based diet saved my life. I strive to eat 100% plant foods. I want to be a role model for people who follow or aspire to follow a plant-based diet. But, as I said, I am completely imperfect and have occasionally eaten fish,” Adams said in a statement.

Politico reported On February 4, Adams was seen dining on fish at a restaurant in midtown Manhattan.

Max Young, director of communications for Adams, said the mayor follows a strict plant-based diet and never eats fish.

But in answering this question during a Feb. 7 press conference, Adams did not share Young's views.

Avoided answering

Rather, the mayor was evasive and refused to give a direct answer about his eating habits.

A source close to the mayor said Adams was seen eating beef and chicken.

Representatives for Adams did not respond to requests for comment on the beef and chicken.

Adams' ultimate fish trigger is in stark contrast to his past claims of eating only plant-based foods.

Adams has long talked about how he completely excluded animal proteins from his diet in 2016. He did this after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He says the diet helped him get rid of the blindness in his left eye. In 2020, he wrote a book about it called Finally Healthy.

In an interview with Grub Street last September, in which he was labeled "vegan," Adams said he did not see circumstances under which it would be okay to eat animal products, even in "moderate amounts."

“Balanced moderate consumption does not provide any health benefits,” he said at the time. You don't want diabetes in moderation. You don't want heart disease in moderation."