First Lady Cites Push for Healthy Produce, Even in Some Liquor Stores

CNS News ^ | 15 Sept 2010 | Penny Starr

[smokingfrog]

First Lady Michelle Obama told the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Legislative Conference on Wednesday that her “Let’s Move!” campaign to end childhood obesity requires grassroots efforts in communities across the nation, such as planting community gardens and making fresh produce more readily available, including in liquor stores.

Obama cited a group in Detroit as a “wonderful example” of how local communities can make the campaign succeed.

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“They drive a truck through the city, selling fresh, affordable produce,” Obama said. “And they’ve set up a small market. They’ve planted a community garden. They’ve even convinced some of the local liquor stores to stock more fruits and vegetables.”

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Obama likened the fight against childhood obesity to the civil rights movement and the role black Americans have played in bettering their lives.

[smokingfrog]

Read the comments.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Good. I can pick up some limes for my Corona then.

[MHGinTN]

Beer is good for you /jingle

[spodefly]

As a child, I remember fondly going down to the liquor store to buy fresh produce ...

[Venturer]

She needs to do something with that bubble butt of hers before she start harping on others.

[darkwing104]

Let me see...She hates the position...I figure she wishes to hide her drinking problem buy going grocery shopping at the local liquor store?

[FrankR]

[nascarnation]

My guess is they’re selling other stuff off the truck also, and the lettuce is sort of a cover crop.

[EGPWS]

“A group of folks in Detroit offers a wonderful example of the difference that can be made in communities,” Obama said.

Detroit is "busting at the seams" with people pouring in to take advantage of the better life, that's for sure.

[mylife]

How fruity!

[sissyjane]

Celery for the bloody Mary’s.

[mylife]

Lime is the only thing that makes skunky ol corona semi palatable

[WOBBLY BOB]

I like to liken my fight to get out of bed every morning to the civil rights movement.

[mylife]

Ahh the olden days when Vino was made of fresh produce..../s

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

And soon that guy driving a truck through the community selling fresh produce will be taxed out of business and also have to fill out millions of tax forms to buy the produce....

But after all, we don’t want this guy selling produce and maybe getting stinkin’ rich!

[mylife]

Detroit is "busting at the seams" with people pouring in to take advantage of the better life, that's for sure.

That's a serious "no ****er"

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

[mylife]

Not to get off topic, but why so wobbley Bob?

[nascarnation]

Back in the 60s when I lived up there, Strohs was the main brewski in town. But like a lot of other Motown industries, it crumbled.