First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled the federal government’s new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices. MyPlate is a new generation icon with the intent to prompt consumers to think about building a healthy plate at meal times and to seek [...]
(Bottle of White House Honey Ale beer is in the Green Room of the White House, Feb. 6, 2011. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.) Talk about an ultra-luxury and ultra-rare beer! President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama served the special home-made microbrew White House Honey Ale during their annual Super Bowl party. [...]
Tis the holiday season at the White House — and President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle have certainly gotten into the end-of-year spirit, posing in front of the Blue Room tree, reading ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas’ and singing with an a capella group. Go behind the scenes and take a peek at Christmas [...]
When White House carpenter Charlie Brandts told some of First Lady Michelle Obama’s staff about his latest hobby in beekeeping, Chef Sam Kass was quick to ask him if he knew how to make honey that could be used in the White House kitchen. Fortunately, not only did Brandts know how to make the honey, [...]
Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), chair of the House Committee on Education and Labor, introduced the “Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act of 2010” this morning. The bill would increase the number of children enrolled in free and reduced-price nutrition programs at schools across the country and establish a plan to provide meals to 225,000 children [...]
With child obesity rates reaching new records, First Lady Michelle Obama has taken it on herself to end this problem by Battling the Bulge. Child Obesity problems are reaching record levels, and this battle against bulge has a long way to go. Now Michelle Obama has also embarked on the same mission of Battling the [...]
Since processed foods account for most of the salt in the American diet, national health officials, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York and Michelle Obama are urging food companies to greatly reduce their use of salt. Last month, the Institute of Medicine went further, urging the government to force companies to do so. But [...]
