USA TODAY Michelle Obama Touts "Mi Plato" Healthy Foods Campaign in Tampa WUSF 89.7 News The first lady is partnering with Tampa's Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned business in the country. The company will place "mi plato" - or my plate - icons on healthy food products Read more »
Good-food access a healthy effort – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Good- food access a healthy effort Wilkes Barre Times-Leader An estimated 6.5 million children live in food deserts. That's why providing incentives for grocery stores and supermarkets to locate in underserved communities has become an essential element of first lady Michelle Obama's healthy foods /anti-obesity ... First Lady Announces Retailers' Commitments to Open Grocery Stores in Local ... Read more »
California partners with grocers, banks to launch healthy food initiative – Sage Nonprofit Solutions
California partners with grocers, banks to launch healthy food initiative Sage Nonprofit Solutions As part of first lady Michelle Obama's fight against obesity, especially among children, the California Freshworks Fund, a nonprofit fundraising initiative, will help bring affordable, healthy food to underserved communities in the state. .. Read more »
Goodbye Food Pyramid, Hello Dinner Plate – New York Times
FOX 4 News Goodbye Food Pyramid, Hello Dinner Plate New York Times The first lady, Michelle Obama, has led the push for increased exercise and healthy eating. Officials said the current food pyramid, above, was confusing. The Obama administration is about to ditch the food pyramid, that symbol of ... Read more »
First lady’s platform raising awareness at all levels of community – News-Herald.com
MyFox Washington DC First lady's platform raising awareness at all levels of community News-Herald.com Wickliffe Schools has implemented several different plans such as wellness calendars, incorporating more healthy foods in lunch programs and doing away with bake sales that offer cookies, cakes and other unhealthy treats. Superintendent Keith Miller of ... Is Michelle Obama's Wal-Mart Endorsement a Healthy Idea? Read more »
Rush Limbaugh: Michelle Obama ‘Doesn’t Look Like’ She Eats Healthy Foods (AUDIO) – Huffington Post
Rush Limbaugh: Michelle Obama 'Doesn't Look Like' She Eats Healthy Foods (AUDIO) Huffington Post Last week, a controversial cartoon depicted Obama as overweight and binging on hamburgers even as she talked about eating healthy foods . Read more »
Local menus promote healthier options – Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Local menus promote healthier options Sioux Falls Argus Leader The national retailer announced a healthy foods initiative last month, which includes setting goals such as lowering prices on fresh fruits and vegetables. The move was propelled by talks with First Lady Michelle Obama. Read more »
Critic sees a healthy helping of hypocrisy – Boston Globe
Los Angeles Times Critic sees a healthy helping of hypocrisy Boston Globe But if she had, Obama would have heard Hedlund criticize her recent efforts to revamp restaurant menus with healthier foods. Obama's latest healthy food .. Read more »
Restaurant Nutrition Draws Focus of First Lady – New York Times
Restaurant Nutrition Draws Focus of First Lady New York Times ... Read more »
Rahm Emanuel food policy takes page from Michelle Obama’s "Let’s Move" playbook – Chicago Sun-Times (blog)
Rahm Emanuel food policy takes page from Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" playbook Chicago Sun-Times (blog) Rahm will leverage federal programs like President Obama's Healthy Food Financing Initiative and the Federal New Markets Tax Program, which enables ... and more?? Read more »
