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First Lady Makes Headway Calling For Healthy Foods
AP ^ | 9/15/11 | Mary Clare Jalonick and Darlene Superville

Posted on 09/15/2011 3:13:40 PM PDT by Lmo56

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Calorie by calorie, first lady Michelle Obama is chipping away at big portions and unhealthy food in an effort to help America slim down.

In the two and a half years since she announced her campaign to curb childhood obesity, Mrs. Obama has stood alongside Wal-Mart, Olive Garden and many other food companies as they have announced improvements to their recipes - fewer calories, less sodium, better children's menus.

The changes are small steps, in most cases. Fried foods and french fries will still be on the menu, though enticing pictures of those foods may be gone. High-sodium soups, which many consumers prefer, will still be on the grocery aisle. But the amount of sodium in each can will gradually decrease in some cases, and the taste of their low-sodium variety will be improved.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fastfood; hypocrite; michelle
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To: N. Theknow

Excellent news that they’ve solved that problem.

A bigger problem is the impact the huge weather system surrounding her posterior is having on the weather systems in places she visits. Some climatologists believe the recent earthquakes have been caused by her excesssive world travel.


21 posted on 09/15/2011 3:35:57 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (The 2012 election is coming. Seems we have MORE TRASH TO REMOVE!)
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To: ari-freedom

Jewish delis are the best. I’ll have a turkey and chopped liver on rye with cold slaw, please.


22 posted on 09/15/2011 3:35:57 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Lmo56

Off camera her most frequent comment to the media is “You Gonna Eat Those?”


23 posted on 09/15/2011 3:39:21 PM PDT by mrsmith
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To: trisham

It has to be kosher. If it is operated by reform Jews, it most likely WILL support Obama.


24 posted on 09/15/2011 3:39:28 PM PDT by ari-freedom (Thank you, Bob!)
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To: Lmo56

Who the f is this woman to dictate what we eat????? I can’t believe this is even an issue....And restaurants are stupid enough to accommidate???? She’s like a Hitler run amuck, crazy bitch that she is.....She should go on Weight Watchers and shut the hell up.....


25 posted on 09/15/2011 3:39:42 PM PDT by geege
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To: trisham
Start salivating.

http://www.2ndavedeli.com/wp-content/uploads/menus/dine-in.pdf

26 posted on 09/15/2011 3:40:05 PM PDT by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: Lmo56; Tax-chick; null and void; 444Flyer; hal ogen
Mrs. Obama has stood alongside Wal-Mart, Olive Garden and many other food companies as they have announced improvements to their recipes

...and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.

Say Michelle, they're playing your song:

"Who let the dogs out..."

1 Kings 21.23 And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.

27 posted on 09/15/2011 3:42:02 PM PDT by Ezekiel (The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
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To: NativeNewYorker
I saved the link. It seems that some of their dishes may eventually be ordered online. :)

We have Weintraub's in Worcester, but I doubt it compares with a New York deli. Still, it's not bad.

28 posted on 09/15/2011 3:49:20 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: South40

You are right. Chewy was one of the good guys.


29 posted on 09/15/2011 3:49:20 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: ari-freedom

Probably, I am sorry say.


30 posted on 09/15/2011 3:50:20 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Lmo56
Did Darden Restaurants Inc. get a Barry Health Care Waiver?

Yes they did.I'm SHOCKED.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-11-10/business/os-darden-health-care-waivers-20101110_1_limited-benefit-plans-health-care-reform-law-health-insurance

Darden Restaurants gets break on health-care reform law November 10, 2010|By Sandra Pedicini, Orlando

SentinelOrlando-based Darden Restaurants is getting a break on part of the health-care reform law requiring companies to raise significantly annual coverage limits for low-cost insurance plans starting next year.

Darden is among more than 100 companies nationwide that have received one-year waivers, including McDonald's, Ruby Tuesday and Cigna, which writes health insurance plans.

31 posted on 09/15/2011 3:50:25 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: Lmo56
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Shot at 2006-08-07

Even THIS woman wants the wookie to keep her mouth shut!

32 posted on 09/15/2011 3:57:54 PM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32 (Obama 2011: "Let them eat peas")
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To: N. Theknow

Looove it!!!! :-)))))


33 posted on 09/15/2011 4:27:20 PM PDT by QQQQ
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To: Lmo56

34 posted on 09/15/2011 4:28:47 PM PDT by SparkyBass
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To: Lmo56

God that burger, fries, and milkshake look YUMMMMY!!!


35 posted on 09/15/2011 4:31:32 PM PDT by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: COUNTrecount

Good call on Darden Restaurants getting that Obamacare waiver.

The CEO of the place appears to be a friend of Obama. So now he takes 10% of his salt out over 5 years and gets a free national commercial courtesy of Michelle?

Corporate cronyism at its best.


36 posted on 09/15/2011 4:34:59 PM PDT by SteveAustin
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To: Lmo56

I just had pizza and french fries for dinner.
AttackWatch!


37 posted on 09/15/2011 4:39:12 PM PDT by ari-freedom (Thank you, Bob!)
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