I have been a faculty member of the Community Health department at CUNY since 2023. I teach food science, nutrition, and culinary arts to kids and adults. In these health circles, terms like food insecurity, food justice, and food sovereignty are frequently debated by examining case studies, analyzing data, and developing grassroots initiatives to address these important issues.
Recently, I interviewed Omowale Adewale, a vegan farmer based in New York who is creating sustainable solutions, from the ground up, with his bare hands. He and his wife, Nadia Muyeeb-Adewale, operate Liberation Farm in South Kortright, N.Y., and are the founders of Black VegFest (or Black Vegan Festival), a festival celebrating veganism and food justice in the Black community.
Omowale’s personal journey to veganism began as a commitment to his own health and well-being. Omowale was born and raised in Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and has rooted his efforts in these neighborhoods. He was diagnosed…
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