Archive for October, 2009

‘The Biggest Losers’ Pick Veggies in the White House Kitchen Garden

From Entertainment Weekly: The nine remaining "Biggest Loser" contestants head to Washington, D.C. for a visit to the White House and Michelle Obama's kitchen garden, as well ...

Sam Kass and Jocelyn Frye on the radio.

All Things Considered host Michele Norris reported on yesterday's Healthy Kids Fair for NPR.  While she was there, esophagitis she landed an interview with ...

Michelle Obama Hosts Healthy Kids Fair. Shares Bancroft Kids’ Garden Thoughts Then Hula Hoops

Michelle Obama hosted kids from seven area schools today for the first White House Healthy Kids Fair.  Kids from Kimball Elementary School, (Washington, DC) Eastern High ...

Foodborne Illness Victims Meet With White House to Push for Food Safety Reform

The following is the press release that the Make Our Food Safe campaign released after their visit to the White House.  (For more analysis, page ...

First Lady at HHS: “Kids change quickly!”

Last week, ask Michelle Obama visited the Department of Health and Human Services. One of the major focuses of her speech was healthy eating. Towards the ...

It’s National School Lunch Week. President Obama: “Every young American deserves access to a wholesome, nutritious lunch.”

President Obama has proclaimed this week as National School Lunch Week (and every subsequent 2nd week in October.) *Full text of Proclamation below or here. *To read ...