The Campaign for Junk Food [Note author!!]

NYT ^ | May 28, 2014 | Michelle Obama

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WHEN we began our Let’s Move! initiative four years ago, we set one simple but ambitious goal: to end the epidemic of childhood obesity in a generation so that kids born today will grow up healthy.

To achieve this goal, we have adhered to one clear standard: what works. The initiatives we undertake are evidence-based, and we rely on the most current science. Research indicated that kids needed less sugar, salt and fat in their diets, so we revamped school lunch menus accordingly. When data showed that the lack of nearby grocery stores negatively affected people’s eating habits, we worked to get more fresh-food retailers into underserved areas. Studies on habit formation in young children drove our efforts to get healthier food and more physical activity into child care centers.

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Mrs. Obama has been working the food circuit since 2005, when the wife of newly elected Sen. Barack Obama was named to the corporate board of directors of Wal-Mart processed foods supplier TreeHouse Foods Inc.—collecting $45,000 in 2005, $51,200 in 2006, and 7,500 TreeHouse stock options worth more than $72,000 for each year. The first lady has been the most insatiable crony at the center of the Fed Foods racket. Her nonprofit Partnership for a Healthier America has reported assets of $4.5 million from secret donors.

Michelle Malkin at vdare.com”

[IncPen]

THE GREAT AND POWERFUL ARSE HAS SPOKEN

[BenLurkin]

“We” who?

Is that the royal we?

[kiryandil]

More fats, less carbs.

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Operative words from Malkin:

The first lady has been the most insatiable crony at the center of the Fed Foods racket. Her nonprofit Partnership for a Healthier America has reported assets of $4.5 million from secret donors.

[2ndDivisionVet]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3161465/posts

[HiTech RedNeck]

If there is more “junk food” consumption, I have a sneaking suspicion that “circuses of bread” have taken the place of any sort of meaningful love in our society.

[Jeff Chandler]

The initiatives we undertake are evidence-based, and we rely on the most current science. Research indicated that kids needed less sugar, salt and fat in their diets,

Hooray, they got one out of three right.

[Tzimisce]

Never thought I’d see the day when our government would be dictating what we eat.

Why isn’t anyone interested in stopping this BS???????????????

[raybbr]

WHEN we began our Let’s Move! initiative four years ago, we set one simple but ambitious goal: to end the epidemic of childhood obesity in a generation so that kids born today will grow up healthy.

Liar! You want control.

[raybbr]

The liberal/progressive mind in a few sentences:

Peter VA Yesterday

Everyday I asked my child what vegetable you have eaten today? When he is back from school this is our favorite starter line of conversation. He giggles and respond back: 'Carrots'. I can honestly attest without the law, we would never be able to grow that habit of healthy eating.

Yes, because the potted plant has no idea how to teach his children, nor does he want to. As a potted plant he's only capable of thinking as told and parenting by edict of some govt. functionary.

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MOOOOCHELLE must have a mouse in her pocket-—she keeps saying ‘WE’.

[CPOSharky]

to end the epidemic of childhood obesity in a generation so that kids born today will grow up healthy.

Yeah, right. Just like LBJ wiped out poverty.

[BigBobber]

The Times was smart to disable comments for Moochelle’s pronouncement. They would have gotten hammered.