NY Times: ‘Many scientists doubt that anti-obesity programs actually work’
Vilsack answers school lunch uproar with snack solution - TheDC
Agriculture Secretary: ‘It’s not surprising that some youngsters will, in the middle of the day, be hungry’
'Let's Move' anti-obesity marketing firm pushes sugary drinks on teens - TheDC
SS+K now being paid to promote the Capri Sun Big Pouch that is 10 percent juice and contains 33 grams of sugar
Disney redesigning Epcot obesity exhibit after complaints - AP
Critics said the exhibit reinforces stereotypes that obese children are lazy and have poor eating habits
Obama comes back for seconds with annual 'Childhood Obesity Awareness Month' - TheDC
‘Childhood obesity cuts across all cultural and demographic lines, so Let’s Move! has started initiatives to reach every cross-section of America’
Food industry decries tighter rules on marketing to kids - TheDC
Of the 100 most-consumed products in the country, 88 would have to be reformulated to meet the proposed criteria
Leading scientist claims sugar is 'poison' - NYT
Expert on childhood obesity Robert Lustig’s ‘bitter truth’ about sugar is that it is toxic, and, like cigarettes and alcohol, should be considered a killer
Michelle Obama and IRS to promote breastfeeding - Politics Daily
As the IRS gives tax breaks for nursing, the First Lady will encourage women to breastfeed
Study links working moms to childhood obesity - TheDC
The years a mother spends at the office may contribute to an increase in a child’s BMI
TheDC Morning: Wal-Mart earns Michelle Obama's anti-fat blessing - TheDC
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Poll: Most Americans don't want Michelle Obama setting health standards - TheDC
A new Rasmussen poll shows most Americans oppose Michelle Obama’s Healthy Hunger-free Kids Act
An open letter to First Lady Michelle Obama
The First Lady’s anti-obesity campaign may be inadvertently legitimizing bullying against obese children.
San Francisco bans toys in McDonalds happy meals - TIME
McDonalds locations in the San Francisco area have banned toys in happy meals so children don’t feel rewarded after eating high sugar and fatty food
Democrats call on Michelle Obama to hit the campaign trail - WaPo
With an approval rating of 66 percent, she is easily the administration’s most popular figure
Obesity smothers anti-smoking campaign - NYT
As public health priorities shift, private and public sectors invest in obesity fight rather than tobacco
Michelle Obama visits NAACP on eve of Tea Party condemnation - ABC News
First lady gives keynote at convention expected to blame tea parties for racism
Michelle Obama wields influence over America's diet - TheDC
Though the administration eschews transparency when it comes to Obama’s own diet, it is moving ahead to influence the rest of the country’s food choices
Fast food nation - Mail Online
A new study finds that British childhood obesity is increasing at almost twice the U.S. rate
