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Michelle Obama Jumps in a Sack to Tackle Obesity

The first lady is on a crusade to see change in the way Americans think about food and physical exercise.In addition to tackling childhood obesity Obama now is spear heading a new plan to change the way the military eat. The changes will include more ...International Business Times · 2/9/2012

Fuel Up to Play 60 Helps Students in Nearly Three Fourths of U.S. School Districts Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity

First Lady Michelle Obama's initiative dedicated to solving childhood ... "Schools are one of the biggest battlegrounds in tackling the childhood obesity epidemic," said Satcher. "We know there is no silver bullet available to combat this ...Yahoo Finance · 18 hours ago

Editorial: First lady chooses a worthwhile fight -- Tallying score in her battle against child obesity

First ladies have projects ... Hillary Clinton's issue was health care, and Laura Bush's was education. Now Michelle Obama has picked a good fight: childhood obesity. Obesity rates in America have been rising for decades, resulting in more ...Los Angeles Daily News · 1/29/2012

Fight obesity in school cafeterias

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Data Indicates Program a "Game Changer" in Creating Healthier Schools

Raising a healthier generation of Americans

By that measure, we have some work to do, and we're tackling it head on. Over the last three decades, obesity rates have tripled ... through school and community gardens. First lady Michelle Obama has been an important partner in this effort.Rock Hill Herald · 3 hours ago

Our View: Fight kids' fat at school cafes

Michelle Obama, who ... has picked a good fight: childhood obesity. It's at least as timely and important as anything that came before, and she is tackling it with a vigor not seen since perhaps Lady Bird Johnson, who successfully mowed down ...San Gabriel Valley Tribune · 1/26/2012