Michelle Obama News Updates
What Are Food Companies Doing About Childhood Obesity? - AlterNet (blog)
20 March 2010
What Are Food Companies Doing About Childhood Obesity?AlterNet (blog)Perhaps as a result of Michelle Obama's campaign (see yesterday's post), companies are falling all over themselves – and with much fanfare – to tweak their ...and more »...
Book review of 'Fierce Angels' by Sheri Parks and 'Jesus, Jobs and Justice' by ... - Washington Post
20 March 2010
Book review of 'Fierce Angels' by Sheri Parks and 'Jesus, Jobs and Justice' by ...Washington PostBut as Parks rightly reminds us, the campaign to depict Michelle Obama as an Angry Black Woman was early, vehement and at least partially successful. ...
MASTER GARDENER: Spring is in the air - Arizona Daily Sun
20 March 2010
MASTER GARDENER: Spring is in the airArizona Daily SunRoger Diron, the director, actually visited with Michelle Obama to convince her of its importance. The site also offers valuable ideas to get people to grow ...and more »...
“We Just Need Common Sense”, Says First Lady Michelle Obama - TopNews United States
20 March 2010
TopNews United States“We Just Need Common Sense”, Says First Lady Michelle ObamaTopNews United StatesLast week, First Lady Michelle Obama challenged grocery companies to reorganize their products and the way they are promoted to kids. ...and more »...
Demi Moore's tweets 'save suicidal 18 year old' - Gaea Times (blog)
20 March 2010
Gaea Times (blog)Demi Moore's tweets 'save suicidal 18 year old'Gaea Times (blog)Both ladies are known for their love of the micro-blogging site, with 45-year-old Sarah having successfully wooed America's First Lady Michelle Obama, ...and more »...
Week in review for Women - Reuters (press release) (blog)
20 March 2010
Reuters (press release) (blog)Week in review for WomenReuters (press release) (blog)Oprah Winfrey introduces first lady Michelle Obama during a dinner in support of Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics in Copenhagen September 30, ...
HHS awards $372 million in health-related grants - ModernHealthcare.com
20 March 2010
HHS awards $372 million in health-related grantsModernHealthcare.com“This is an unprecedented level of commitment to prevention,” first lady Michelle Obama said in an announcement from HHS. “Investing in local communities ...and more »...
McGrath: Don't eat this – or that - Westborough News
20 March 2010
McGrath: Don't eat this – or thatWestborough NewsThe situation isn't much better for kids, and Michelle Obama wrote the cover story for Newsweek this week about it. Obesity is a complex and frustrating ...
Kraft Foods Slashing Sodium by 10% - Diet Blog (blog)
20 March 2010
Diet Blog (blog)Kraft Foods Slashing Sodium by 10%Diet Blog (blog)The plan comes days after Michelle Obama called upon food manufacturers to reformulate their products to make them healthier for kids. ...and more »...
USDA launches ood Environment Atlas - Waukegan News Sun
20 March 2010
USDA launches ood Environment AtlasWaukegan News SunAccording to the USDA, the new mapping tools come on the heals of first lady Michelle Obama's launch of the Let's Move! campaign ( www. ...