What Menu Labeling Means For You
As the old saying goes, you are what you eat. But today, too many American families don’t get all the information they need about the food available when they walk into a restaurant. That’s why we’re working to implement new menu and vending machine nutrition labeling requirements that will help you make healthier choices.
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Cooling off in Alaska with Let’s Move Outside Junior Rangers
On a trip to Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve last week, I was reminded of the rejuvenating power of crisp, mountain air. The Alaskan interior is just one of the many places in this country that keeps on inspiring people to go outside and get moving! Continue reading story
Exclusive Video: A Look Inside the South Lawn Series
This summer, hundreds of local DC children have been invited to the White House as part of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! South Lawn Series—an event that focuses on educating and engaging children and their parents with creative, fun and easy ways to be healthy. The series is one of many programs included in First Lady’s comprehensive, community-oriented campaign to combat the problem of childhood obesity within a generation. Continue reading story
Important Progress for the Child Nutrition Bill
Yesterday the First Lady released statement recognizing the Senate’s passage of the Child Nutrition Bill. This bipartisan legislation will bring fundamental changes to schools and improve the food options available to our children. Continue reading story
The Countdown Begins – 10 Days Left to Cast Your Vote!
A little over one week remains in the Apps for Healthy Kids voting period, and so far, over 11,500 votes have been tallied. In addition, support for the initiative continues to amplify, with the number of supporters reaching nearly 30,000! Of the 95 games and tools in the application gallery, favorites are beginning to emerge, but there is still time to vote for the apps that you think are most deserving of the $4,500 Popular Choice Awards.
A Summer of Active Exploration for Junior Rangers
Today, I had the honor of being awarded a Let’s Move Outside Junior Ranger badge by four of our interns working with the National Park Service’s Rivers & Trails Program. This summer, these young people are serving as Let’s Move Outside ambassadors for the National Park Service, engaging hundreds of elementary and middle school children in a range of healthy, outdoor activities at five different locations across the Northeastern United States. Continue reading story
Op-Ed by the First Lady: A Food Bill We Need
Today the First Lady wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post on the importance of the Child Nutrition Bill. The groundbreaking legislation that will bring fundamental change to schools and improve food options for children.
And The Winners Are…
Let’s Move! and GOOD are pleased to announce the winners of the infographic design contest on the challenge of childhood obesity.
We asked you to design infographics about the problem of childhood obesity and the ways the nation is working to address it — drawing inspiration from the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity’s report to the President. The entries were great (see them all here). Now, take a look at the winners: Continue reading story
