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Michelle Obama to Write Book on White House Garden, Healthy Eating
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyFirst Lady Michelle Obama will write a book about the White House garden she planted and her efforts to encourage healthy eating, Reuters reports. The news agency quoted the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, as saying the as yet untitled book is to be published in April 2012 and that all proceeds will go to charity. Ground for the original 1,100-square-foot garden on the west side of the South Lawn was cleared on March 20, 2009 and first planted the following month. It was expanded by an additional 400 square feet last year. Also last year, the first lady launched the ...
Obama Pushes Effort to Protect Public Lands
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says a new administration effort to protect public lands will put people back to work in tourism and recreation and help Americans stay healthier by encouraging outdoor activities. The initiative largely incorporates existing programs under a new name, "America's Great Outdoors." Still, it aims to double federal spending on land and water conservation to $900 million. The money would be used to buy private land for public use and provide grants to states. Obama said it is important to conserve public lands, even in tough economic times, and that the new ...
Michelle Obama and Wal-Mart: Marriage of Convenience
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa - Politics DailyMichelle Obama's decision to support Wal-Mart's five-year plan to cut back on unhealthy foods may raise some eyebrows in light of the company's employment practices and allegations of sex discrimination and anti-union policies. The first lady's joint venture with the nation's largest retailer was announced Thursday in Washington, D.C., at a community center in the low-income neighborhood of Anacostia. The company, which sells more groceries than any other retailer in the nation, plans to cut back on salts, fats and sugars, and to drop prices on fruits and vegetables. At the same time, ...
Eat Your Peas! Americans Not Eating Enough Vegetables, New Report Says
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyIt's all because you didn't eat your vegetables as a kid. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Americans still don't eat enough vegetables, and they're consuming a little less fruit than they were a decade ago. The government study said in 2009, 32.5 percent of adults in the United States consumed two or more servings of fruit or juice in day -- compared to 34.4 percent who had that much in 2000, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Vegetable consumption is stagnant. About 26 percent ate veggies three or more times a day -- the same as in 2000, according to a large ...
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