The New York Daily News reports:
That’s pretty fishy. Mayor Adams admitted late Monday that he eats fish every now and then after refusing to come clean about it for days and even deploying his press team to insist that he’s on a strict vegan diet. Adams, who has for years claimed adherence to a “plant-based” lifestyle, finally fessed up to his fish-eating in a statement provided by a City Hall spokesman.
The concession caps off a confusing back-and-forth set into motion by a Politico report from Friday that alleged Adams has been seen dining on fish at a Midtown Manhattan restaurant. Responding to the report, Max Young, Adams’ communications director, first claimed the mayor follows a strict, plant-based diet and does not eat fish. In yet another wrinkle, a source told us later Monday that Adams has been spotted chowing down on beef and chicken.
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To recap how weird this news cycle has been, chronologically:
—Adams’ team insists he’s on a strict plant-based diet, no fish at all
—Adams refuses to say if he eats fish & that he won’t go down “this rabbit hole”
—Adams says OK, you got me, I eat fish https://t.co/MtwxP01HFN— Chris Sommerfeldt (@C_Sommerfeldt) February 7, 2022
NYC Eric Mayor Adams to expand plant-based eating clinic to all 5 boroughs https://t.co/1d2eqX3kDI The Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program, piloted at Bellevue starting in 2019, will open up clinics in 5 new Health and Hospitals locations across the city this year. USA DNC GOP
— Gadea (@Gadea) February 7, 2022
New York City public school cafeterias are going vegan on Fridays as part of a new policy from Mayor Eric Adams. That means foods like macaroni and cheese, pizza, and mozzarella sticks will be off the menu. https://t.co/vGH7dM9eP4 pic.twitter.com/RWVU8xE511
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) February 3, 2022