I did not see the interview yet, but there is no reason to grill the First Lady. Any First Lady. (And this from someone who makes lots of silly pictures of her.)
But for her to choose childhood obesity as a worse problem than inner city illiteracy and education leaves a bad taste in my mouth given that her background - and her race - could serve as a terrific role model and might just convince otherwise resistant kids to better themselves.
I really wonder why she chose what she chose to highlight. The government should not be telling us what to eat and not to eat but the govt is certainly invested in making sure that *all* of our citizens are educated and productive.
Simply putting recess and PE back in the schools would solve whatever temporary fatness problems this particular generation has. The same cannot be said for generation after generation of failing families and failing inner cities.
/soap box
The kids can't read nutrition labels or calculate calories. I wish the First Lady focused more on literacy than obesity.
Mrs. Obama probably chose childhood obesity because it is a way to regulate in the schools. Removing all soda machines and “unhealthy” food from the federally subsidized public schools and colleges. Next will be labeling all foods to the point of absurdity.
The above has already started in CT, so she can get credit for something that has already begun.