Maggie Sullivan: Director of Bloomington’s Local Growers Guild
Maggie Sullivan, director of the Local Growers Guild, talks about her involvement with the guild and the Bloomington Farmer's Market.
View ArticleMichelle Obama: “Let’s Move” On Healthier Lifestyles For American Kids
On Tuesday, Michelle Obama launched her "Let's Move" campaign which aims to combat the child obesity epidemic that plagues our country.
View ArticleFirst Lady Michelle Obama Breaks Ground On Spring Garden
Michelle Obama will be joined by the White House chefs, elementary school children and others to break ground today on the White House Spring kitchen garden.
View ArticleWhite House Task Force Outlines Plan To Deal With Childhood Obesity
Earlier today First Lady Michelle Obama and the Childhood Obesity Task Force unveiled a new action plan to address America's childhood obesity epidemic.
View ArticleFood Manufacturers To Trim A Trillion Calories From American Diet
The Partnership for a Healthier America, chaired by the First Lady Michelle Obama, has signed an agreement with the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation to cut 1 trillion calories from the American...
View ArticleChefs Move To Bring Healthier Food To Schools
Hundreds of chefs gathered on the White House lawn today to launch "Chefs Move to Schools" an adopt-a-school program pairing chefs with local schools.
View ArticleVIDEO: First Lady Answers Americans’ Questions in Live Video Chat
First Lady Michelle Obama hosted her first live web chat on Tuesday to answer questions about her Let's Move campaign.
View ArticleThe State Dinner Was Quintessentially American
How local American food played an important role in last night's state dinner with Chinese President Hu Jintao.
View ArticleFirst Lady To Write Book About White House Garden
Michelle Obama will come out with a book in 2012 about the White House garden.
View ArticleCash Vs. Food? The Foreign Aid Question
Sending food aid to developing countries has fed hungry people while building a new market for American products. Sending cash is cheaper.
View ArticleNew Guidelines Say No To Unhealthy Marketing In Schools
Unhealthy foods are already being removed from school lunches -- next, removal of unhealthy food marketing in schools.
View ArticleWhite House Releases Strategy To Save Bees
The White House's plan outlines how to save habitat and promote research. Some environmentalists wonder if it goes far enough to protect pollinators.
View ArticleMichelle Obama’s Garden Will Keep Blooming After She Leaves
Whether future occupants of the East Wing like Bill Clinton or Melania Trump decide to get their hands dirty in the garden, its future has been cemented on the White House South Lawn.
View ArticleWhite House Launches Plan To Boost Soil Health
The White House has announced plans to expand research, programs and classroom education to stem erosion and degradation of US topsoil.
View ArticleFood Regs Uncertain As White House Changes Hands
As the White House ramps up for a profound transition in January, many questions remain about the fate of food and agriculture legislation under new leadership.
View ArticleMeals On Wheels Lose Funding? It’s Hard To Say How Much
Meals on Wheels America has seen a surge in donations from worried supporters since President Trump's budget proposal was released. The role of federal funds differs in various local programs.
View ArticlePlan To Shakeup USDA Worries Rural Advocates
The Trump White House proposed a 21 percent cut to USDA’s discretionary funding. While the organizational changes do not necessarily preview budget changes, rural advocates are worried.
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