Programs

BCAGlobal's Mindful Eating for the Beloved Community Program

The Mindful Eating for the Beloved Community is an initiative to empower individuals and communities to address the health challenges that have their roots in the social determinants of health. SDOH are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.

Collaborating with nutrition professionals, mindful health advocates, chefs, agriculture and food systems experts, we will create a platform for the organization to accomplish its mission of forming powerful collectives for systemic change. Through educational awareness programming we will continue to expand the landscape and footprint of building replicable models for social change.

Suggesting MEBC in Action

MEBC’s purpose is to reconnect communities with food that is a source of health and empowerment rather than food that is a source of disease and depletion. It is part of a grassroots movement toward a new paradigm: eating as an expression of dignity, identity, self-respect, and empowerment. BCA believes that food equity, a meal shared with loved ones, and informed food choices will change behaviors that impact physical, social, and environmental wellbeing.

MEBC for Social Justice

Mindful Eating for The Beloved Community, the first volume offers strategies to strengthen connections between diet, culture, faith, the environment, and community well-being with a focus on mindful eating, racial justice, and sustainability. This book was written by a diverse group of chefs, nutritionists, and food-health activists from across the US and curated by Chef Alex Askew.

Coming soon

Mindful Eating for the Beloved Community – Volume II

Many global health experts agreed that one of the root causes of the global health crisis is poor nutrition. When we lose the collective memory of our community origins and our history of the nurturing power of food, our food becomes nothing more than a “quick fix,” resulting in lower positive energy, obesity and other negative health outcomes. Addictive, and unhealthy eating patterns impact our overall community wellness.

Learn more about our Interactive Workshops and Mindful Meals where participants gather to share a healthy meal, using traditional foods and recipes that can be replicated and incorporated into family and community gatherings.

I was exposed to delicious combinations of ingredients that I would not have had access to put together myself. This Mindful Eating event has inspired me to rethink my health and options. I am glad I was here today.

Mindful Eating really helped me to understand the importance of healthy Eating and how healthy food can be delicious.

This Mindful Eating Event made me understand the importance of what we put into our mouth. Healthy eating is great for your health, family and community.

Mindful Eating for the Beloved Community is so enjoyable, I would not mind continuing to eat this way.

Now I know you don’t need heavy fat to have a Mindful Meal, this makes sense to eat for lunch and during the day because it doesn’t weigh you down.

Mindful Eating is tasty and delicious; you don’t have to sacrifice taste or yourself. This is very important to know especially for communities of color.

Mindful Eating is about Better food choices for the community. Let’s Bring Health Back!

I give it an A+, Mindful Eating needs to be in the community.