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First lady: US experiencing food ‘culture change’
Associated Press ^
| Feb 26, 2015 6:42 PM EST
| Darlene Superville
Posted on 02/26/2015 4:09:29 PM PST by Olog-hai
Michelle Obama said Thursday that the U.S. has undergone a culture change in the five years since she started raising awareness about childhood obesity. But as she celebrated achievements on multiple fronts, the first lady also warned that the progress thats been made is incredibly fragile.
Thats because special interests whose first priority is not our kids health are waiting for us to get complacent or bored and move on to the next trendy issue, Mrs. Obama said at an annual health summit. She cited the fight over a recent child nutrition law as an example.
Even today, some folks are still arguing that we just cant afford to serve our kids healthy food, that its too expensive, she said in a reference to Obama administration requirements that more fresh produce and whole grains be served in schools.
Many schools have adopted the standards but others contend they arent working and have lobbied Congress to weaken them. Schools must follow government nutrition rules if they accept federal reimbursements for free and reduced-price meals for low-income students.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Food; Society
KEYWORDS: childhoodobesity; culturechange; michelleobama; schoollunches
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To: Olog-hai; GeronL; Slings and Arrows; MeshugeMikey
Yes, kids are learning to hate school lunches like never before!
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posted on
02/26/2015 6:47:16 PM PST
by
a fool in paradise
(Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
To: clearcarbon
woops there she IS
and her darling husband... America's First Prima Donna-American President
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posted on
02/26/2015 7:22:52 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: MeshugeMikey
LOL!! You come up with the funniest 😂
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posted on
02/26/2015 7:24:45 PM PST
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: Trillian
"Exactly what achievements is she celebrating? Its been an absolute failure. For the amount of money theyre putting into this, they shouldnt be serving such awful food."That is a progressive pattern. If your intentions are good you win. Declare victory, no matter the actual outcome.
Most voters believe them. And they know this.
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posted on
02/26/2015 7:28:43 PM PST
by
MV=PY
(The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
To: Jane Long
I so love this current batch of addled communist yutzes that its the very least I can do to pay them the respeck...that they are due...
Thank you.
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posted on
02/26/2015 7:34:16 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: Olog-hai
Yeah, Quarter Pounders are getting smaller. Although BK fries are better than they used to be.
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posted on
02/26/2015 7:34:46 PM PST
by
moovova
To: MeshugeMikey
I nominate you to design our Commie Giants statue(s).
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posted on
02/26/2015 7:36:52 PM PST
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: moovova
Quarter Pounders are getting smaller than a quarter pound?
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posted on
02/26/2015 7:40:20 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: bigtoona
That’s it. You sound like a health nut.
To: Olog-hai
Yeah, I thought that was odd too.
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posted on
02/26/2015 7:57:59 PM PST
by
moovova
To: Olog-hai
“while she said it seems everyone is wearing a fitness bracelet”
Well, there you go. That CLEARLY proves the “food culture change”. Well, at least it proves the culture change in fitness-bracelet-wearing amongst the tiny group of the elite and glitterati inside of the tiny bubble the army of armed guards makes around Michele.
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posted on
02/26/2015 8:01:39 PM PST
by
catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: MeshugeMikey
Panther Whizz is too good for Zero.
(But please keep making the shoops!)
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posted on
02/26/2015 8:38:52 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
("Ragnarok" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L5nD7-qsEw)
To: MeshugeMikey
Panther Whizz is too good for Zero.
(But please keep making the shoops!)
53
posted on
02/26/2015 8:39:10 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
("Ragnarok" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L5nD7-qsEw)
To: Slings and Arrows
I think being on the FREE REPUBLIC forum is making Obie NERVOUS!!
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posted on
02/26/2015 8:47:21 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: MeshugeMikey
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posted on
02/26/2015 9:31:31 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
("Ragnarok" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L5nD7-qsEw)
To: Olog-hai
Soylent Green - get yer Soylent Green here....
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posted on
02/27/2015 4:05:17 AM PST
by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: DemforBush
Bring a coat - it’s 7 with snow expected!
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posted on
02/27/2015 5:04:27 AM PST
by
BBB333
(Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
To: Olog-hai
She must live in a bubble. She should try looking at all the sarcastic tweets students send.
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posted on
02/27/2015 5:08:53 AM PST
by
goldi
To: Olog-hai
B Obama - Narcissist.
M Obama - Delusions of Grandeur.
Freud could have written numerous books about this pair.
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posted on
02/27/2015 5:12:11 AM PST
by
IamConservative
(If fighting fire with fire is a good idea, why do the pros use water?)
To: Slings and Arrows
Obie makes parody so easy!!
and so much fun
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posted on
02/27/2015 5:35:09 AM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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