The mission of Plant-Based Lifestyle Nursing (PBLN) is to make the benefits of plant-based living accessible and welcoming to people of all cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The organization has 3 Pillars of Action:
- Outreach - effective, diplomatic, uplifting outreach that speaks to the intended audience without alienating them.
- Advocacy - updating existing nutritional guidelines in textbooks using evidence-based practices that are not influenced by the dairy and meat industries; lobbying the American Nurses Association( ANA) and other nursing organizations to include interspecies compassion and sustainability in ethical guidelines; advocating for affordable and accessible plant-based, nutritious options.
- Events & Education - focused on plant-based health promotion/prevention within Lifestyle Medicine, Compassion & Sustainability, and Plant Medicine.
If you are interested in joining PBLN, please contact Anna Sun, President at ays3805@nyu.edu.
Membership in all student organizations at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is open to all NYU Meyers students.
PBLN Executive Board for 2023-2024
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Anna Sun |
| Vice President of Policy and Advocacy | Crystal Baik |
| Vice President of Marketing | Alison Merritts |
| Treasurer | Cecilia Narcida |
| Secretary | Serena Chu |
| Coordinator of Public Relations | Joanna Zheng |
| Social Media Coordinator | Sharon Tao |
| Plant Medicine, Herbs & Psychedelics Coordinator | Tia Ford |
| Compassion & Sustainability Coordinator | Tia Ford |
| Accelerated Representative | Alexandra Romano |
| Traditional Representative | Tony Rodz |
| Faculty Advisor | Gia Merlo |
| Faculty Advisor | Karla Rodriguez |