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Published: 05/11/10

Michelle Obama Unveils Anti-Childhood Obesity Action Plan

By  Lynn Sweet - Politics Daily
Michelle Obama Unveils Anti-Childhood Obesity Action Plan

First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled her "Childhood Obesity Action Plan" on Tuesday, and the blueprint for ending the problem within a generation calls for more infant breastfeeding, building more sidewalks, curbing time with digital media and getting deep fryers out of schools. But the proposals, issued by a task force led by White House Domestic Policy Adviser Melody Barnes, stays away from any firm recommendations on controversial matters pending in Congress, state legislatures and city councils, such as taxes on junk foods and sodas. Instead, there is a recommendation to "analyze the ...

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