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Massachusetts and Mississippi Mayors bring “Eat Smart Play Hard Live Well” and “Healthy Eating and Active Living” to Let’s Move!

At the Let's Move launch event on February 9th at the White House, Michelle Obama told America that "This is not about politics. There is nothing ...

First Lady and Tammy Nguyen Launch Let’s Move: America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids

Let's Move: America's Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids was launched on Tuesday by First Lady Michelle Obama with a little help from ...

Presidential Memorandum — Establishing a Task Force on Childhood Obesity

On Tuesday, The President established a Task Force on Childhood Obesity. The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 09, 2010 Presidential Memorandum -- Establishing a ...

Bancroft Teacher Writes “School Gardens Desperate for Help”

Cross-posted from The Slow Cook. Sarah Bernardi is one of the teachers from Bancroft Elementary School here in the District of Columbia whose students famously have ...

Michelle Obama chats with Matt Lauer. And Sam Kass and the Bancroft kids make breakfast on Today Show.

Yesterday Michelle Obama sat down for a One-on-One with Today Show host Matt Lauer to discuss her new childhood obesity initiative. Also on the show, Sam ...

President Obama recognizes First Lady’s leadership role in tackling childhood obesity.

President Obama recognized his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama at his first State of the Union address during his remarks on healthcare. "After nearly a century ...

Michelle Obama to US Mayors: Let’s fight childhood obesity together!

The First Lady addressed the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Wednesday.  She focused on her intention to take a leadership role in the fight against childhood ...

NPR: Kids Taste A Sweeter Veggie, White House Style

Kids from an after school cooking class run by Share Our Strength visited the White House and toured the White House Kitchen Garden with Sam ...

Sam Kass: Hoop houses at the White House = Growing veggies through the winter!

Sam Kass has just published a new blog entry on the White House blog, entitled Planting the Winter Garden. It features a video with ...

NY Times is all about the White House Kitchen Garden: Bees, Iron Chef, and the Chef who Wears Two Hats.

There are three features connected to the White House Kitchen Garden in the New York Times today. A Bountiful Buzz by Elisabeth Goodridge, a history of ...