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Battling the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Posted on March 17, 2010 at 06:18 PM EDT

Type: Audio/Video

First Lady Michelle Obama takes part in a question-and-answer discussion about the Lets Move initiative and the fight against childhood obesity at the Newseum in Washington, DC. ...

First Lady Announces Food and Beverage Manufacturer Agreement with Partnership for a Healthier America to Fight Childhood Obesity

– will help us reach our goal of curbing childhood obesity within a generation,” said Dr. James R. Gavin III, chairman of the Partnership’s board of directors. Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation manufacturing companies will pursue their calorie reduction ... the goals of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign to curb childhood obesity within a generation.  To ensure that the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation stands by its pledge, the Partnership will work with the organization and the data ... and measurable solutions; Convening members annually to affirm, align, and announce commitments; Promoting broad understanding among all sectors about the role healthy food, physical activity, and the environment play in reversing the childhood obesity ...

Making Meaningful Commitments to Fight Childhood Obesity

Posted on May 18, 2010 at 11:22 AM EDT

Type: Blog Post, Includes Video

In my work with the Partnership for a Healthier America , I recognize the great task that we have taken on – to mobilize broad-based support for efforts to solve the childhood obesity challenge and facilitate commitments toward the First Lady’s national target of solving childhood obesity within a generation, the goal of her Let's Move! campaign. Yesterday, we announced an agreement with the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) that takes an important first step toward ... that are meaningful and measurable – can have a significant impact on the obesity trend. We look forward to seeing the many positive results of this agreement as we work together to solve the childhood obesity epidemic within a generation ...

Partnering to Fight Childhood Obesity

Posted on May 17, 2010 at 06:47 PM EDT

Type: Audio/Video

First Lady Michelle Obama announces an agreement between food and beverage manufacturers and the Partnership for a Healthier America to Fight Childhood Obesity that aims to reduce the amount of calories in manufactured food and encourage lower calorie options and smaller portion sizes. ...

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Addressing Childhood Obesity: "We Are Going to Need All of You"

The White House held a Child Obesity Summit this afternoon, attended by food experts, industry leaders, and people from different communities to share and discuss ideas on how to create a healthier environment to combat childhood obesity ... .” At the summit, the First Lady discussed the goals of her childhood obesity initiative and the significance of getting everyone's input to create a nationwide response to the problem: We’re working with the private sector to reach a very ambitious goal ... , then there’s so much more else we can do.  But these four areas, as a country, we can reach our ultimate goal, and the ultimate goal for “Let’s Move” is to solve the problem of childhood obesity in a generation so that children born today grow up at a healthy ...

Presidential Proclamation--National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

children eat healthy and stay active. The new landmark health care law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), includes a number of important tools for fighting and reversing the rise of childhood obesity.  All new health insurance plans will be required ...   One of the greatest responsibilities we have as a Nation is to safeguard the health and well-being of our children.  We now face a national childhood obesity crisis, with nearly one in every three of America's children being overweight or obese.  There are concrete steps we can take right away as concerned parents, caregivers, educators, loved ones, and a Nation to ensure that our children are able to live full and active lives.  During National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, I urge ...

First Lady’s Let’s Move! Campaign and NFL’s Play 60 Campaign Team up to Tackle Childhood Obesity

First Lady Michelle Obama and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced today that the First Lady’s Let’s Move! Campaign and NFL PLAY 60 are teaming to fight childhood obesity.  The announcement brings together two leading youth health and wellness ... and other members of the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity. Let’s Move! is a continuation of White House efforts to unite and inspire families to take real and sustained actions to eat better, be more active and make a commitment to embracing healthier lifestyles.   About NFL PLAY 60   Designed to tackle childhood obesity, NFL PLAY 60 brings together the NFL’s long-standing commitment to health and fitness with partner organizations.  Since the program was launched in 2007 ...