[WH Blog] Elmo Visits the White House Kitchen

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Elmo Visits the White House Kitchen

On Monday, President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act into law.  This legislation is an important step forward toward ensuring that no child goes to school hungry and that all children have access to healthy, nutritious foods at school.

Earlier this week, Elmo visited Assistant White House Chef Sam Kass in the White House kitchen to talk about the importance of healthy and delicious school meals. Check out the video below.

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First Lady Michelle Obama is passionate about fighting the childhood obesity epidemic, that’s why she started Let’s Move! a nationwide campaign raise a healthier generation of kids.  As part of this effort the First Lady was a vocal advocate for this important legislation.

Learn more about how the Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act will increase access to healthy, nutritious foods in schools.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/12/1...se-kitchen

[Julie]

I have read about that Hunger-Free Kids Act here at DFP and I think it's great, a wonderful improvement!

Julie

[Peacetrain]

One of the things that people do not seem to realize is that a person, especially a child can be overweight and even obese and malnourished. It is the types of foods they have access to.

In many intercity areas and areas that people with limited means live, there are few if any food stores. There are convenience stores at corner gas stations, that charge exorbitant prices for low nutrient items. This is what people have available to them.

In a country of such plenty, it is a shame and a crime