Topic: Michelle Obama
First lady Michelle Obama says her fight against childhood obesity isn't about appearance but about whether kids have enough energy to be productive at school. Speaking Wednesday at a forum sponsored by Newsweek magazine, Mrs. Obama said that every parent is familiar ...
Michelle Obama is urging the nation's largest food companies to speed up efforts to make healthier foods and reduce marketing of unhealthy foods to children. Mrs. Obama asked the companies, gathered at a meeting of the Grocery Manufacturers Association on Tuesday, to "step it ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Food manufacturers need to work faster to re-formulate and re-package food so that it is healthier for kids, U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama said on Tuesday. Obama, who is spearheading an administration initiative on child obesity, praised members of the Grocery Manufacturers Association for reducing calories and salt in food. "But I'm here today to urge ...
