The 29-year-old freshman lawmaker framed her new gardening hobby as a way to practice"self-care" and"mindfulness," an escape from her demanding life as a member of Congress.
— a sweeping, ambitious plan to combat climate change, stimulate the economy, and expand the social safety net.her office put out — and quickly retracted — suggesting the resolution called for eventually eliminating cows and airplane travel, and providing a living wage to those"unwilling to work." The congresswoman said she's faced strong pushback from advocates for agriculture.
"Community gardening is — no pun intended — a low-hanging fruit. It's an easy entry point to build up awareness around agricultural issues and around health and wellness," Viraj Puri told INSIDER."[It] really straddles so many different themes — from climate change, to health and obesity, to urban greening, to quality of life."