**** Heads Up!: FLOTUS Unveils Nationwide Campaign to Combat Childhood Obesity, Live! ****

[Clio the Leo]

Live Sream Here - Starts at 12pm Eastern
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/first-lady-michelle-obama-speaks-childood-obesity

CSPAN2
http://cspan.org/Watch/C-SPAN2.aspx

President Barack Obama signs a memorandum on childhood obesity, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the Oval Office of the White House,Washington. Standing, from left are, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, first lady Michelle Obama, and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

[tridim]

1. Why do the Obamas hate fat kids?

Sorry, just getting a jump on Palin's response.

[Clio the Leo]

2. lol, more importantly, why do they hate SUGAR!!!!

... and transfat!

[Jennicut]

4. And high fructose corn syrup!!!

Seriously, as a diabetic the issue of hfcs in everything we eat bothers me immensely.

[Sebastian Doyle]

19. And that's why seeing VilSuck in that picture is disturbing.

He's about the biggest MonSatan shill on the planet, and needs to stay the Hell away from whatever Michelle has in mind, if it's going to be successful at all.

I'm encouraged by the fact that the sugared versions of Pepsi/Mountain Dew/Dr. Pepper are currently flying off the store shelves, and that Costco can't keep enough of the Mexican Coke in stock.

Not that I'm calling real sugar a health food, or suggesting Michelle do so. But it's encouraging that the people are rejecting high fructose corn poison when better choices are available.

[Clio the Leo]

3. Starting now! NT

[Clio the Leo]

5. And Tiki Barber's there too! NT

[alsame]

6. Thanks Clio. Also on CSPAN 2. nt

[Clio the Leo]

7. Thanks! Added the link. NT

[Clio the Leo]

8. lol "a lot of the stuff we eat our grandmothers wouldn't recognize..."

... this by a gentleman at the announcement today .... sorry, didn't catch his name.

Very true.

[alsame]

9. Will Allen talking about red lining, I'm glad he mentioned this. nt

[Clio the Leo]

10. lol, whomever was in charge of seating the kids...

.... did a CRAPPY job of finding the least fidgety one to put behind the podium. She's about as bored as she can be.

[Kdillard]

11. lol cute

[vaberella]

12. I'm superficial. I love her Green outfit...wahhh!! So cute! n/t

[SharonRB]

13. And I love her new hairdo.

It's fabulous!

I love Michele.

[vaberella]

20. I'm in and out. I'm anti relaxers. But admittedly---I like the style. n/t

[marlakay]

14. I hope this means they will force companies to take

the corn sryup and sugar out of all food it doesn't need to be in, like meat? I couldn't believe it once when i wanted to buy some turkey sand meat and every brand but one had sugar in it!

[Cha]

15. This is obviously something

that needs to be addressed. I didn't realize it was so prevalant but it sure can't hurt to recognize the ingreidents that are being poured and shoved down our kids' bodies in the name of junk.

[alsame]

16. Here's what she mentioned about beverage companies:

Pepsi to Put Calories on Front of Beverage Labels

PepsiCo Inc. unveiled a new beverage labeling plan that will move the calorie content to the front of its beverage containers by the end of 2012 as the soft-drink and snack-food giant partakes in an effort led by First Lady Michelle Obama to fight childhood obesity.

The company's labeling plan also covers vending machines and fountain-drink equipment. Containers of up to 20 ounces will be labeled with total calories, while multiserve-container labels will be based on 12-ounce servings.

Food, nutrition and weight have received increased attention as Americans' girth grows and the federal government considers health-care overhaul. Several sectors of the food industry have come under fire over the years regarding calorie counts and nutrition, including packaged-food makers and fast-food restaurants. A number of companies in recent years have moved to improve the nutritional content of their products, including reductions in sugar and salt content.

Pepsi's efforts have included calorie reductions, reformulations and smaller portion sizes for some of its products, such as its Frito-Lay snacks.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704182004575055181613103338.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

[bergie321]

17. So a 2-Liter bottle

Is not a single serving container?

[mopinko]

18. oh heck no.

there are like, a, a thousand servings in that puppy. 2 calories a serving. honest.

[Clio the Leo]

21. I wonder if that was a concession....

.... for the WH agreeing to back away from the soda tax?