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

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

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

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

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

On Tuesday, hospital 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 -- ...

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, purchase entitled Planting the Winter Garden. It features a ...

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, anabolics a ...

‘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 ...