Posted on 07/20/2011 6:30:15 PM PDT by smokingfrog
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama has announced a plan for retailers to bring fresh fruit and vegetables to poor and underserved communities, as part of her effort to increase access to healthy foods and combat childhood obesity.
At the White House Wednesday, Mrs. Obama said studies show that people who have greater access to supermarkets and fresh fruits have lower instances of obesity.
The plan will see Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, and drugstore giant Walgreens, opening 1,500 stores, along with other regional retailers, in areas across the country where people have little or no access to fresh produce.
The White House says 24 million Americans live in these areas, which are often referred to as “food deserts.”
Mrs. Obama said no child should be consigned to a life of poor health because of the neighborhood they live in.
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Sure that is new vote buying plan.
What a moron
Let ‘em eat Broccoli
If she brought frozen produce she could bring twice as much for the same cost and it would be just as healthy. Oh wait, it wouldn’t be as touchy-feely, hippy-liberal, symbolic a “fresh” vegetables.
Hmmmmmm.....Define “poor areas.”
Come on, Michelle. Vegetables? What are they gonna fry them in?
Grocery stores go where they can make money. They leave neighborhoods where the theft exceeds profits.
This sounds like taxpayers will have to subsidize major retailers to open stores in unprofitable areas. In effect, tax-money will be used to cover profit-loss.
If they quit driving stores out of business through theft maybe they’d have had access to fresh produce all this time. What an idiot Moochelle is. Teach your inhabitants of the ‘food deserts’ to quit breaking the law first or it won’t help to move stores in there.
Hahahahahahahaha. They HATED WalMart as it is not unionized.........until they could use WalMart for their own purposes, that is.
IIRC, the “food desert” idea was debunked.
Fresh produce in the hood? What for? So it can rot on the shelves?
Right! People that make consistent bad choices in life are going to buy veggies.
Why don’t Walmart and Walgreen’s already have stores in those areas - they would if they were profitable - right?
“...Define “poor areas.”
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ANYWHERE blacks live.
Even the Cadillac driving iPhone owners on food stamps and housing relief.
I was particularly fond of the story earlier this year. Think of it. Georgia. Elementary school. Snacks.....were.....wait for it.....onions.
The inner cities are “food Deserts” because they STEAL AND THEY would rather eat JUNK with their FOOD STAMPS that WE PAY FOR!!!!!!!!! I am SICK of PAYING FOR THESE PEOPLES EATING JUNK FOOD!!!!!! Moochelle INCLUDED!!!
The inner cities are “food Deserts” because they STEAL AND THEY would rather eat JUNK with their FOOD STAMPS that WE PAY FOR!!!!!!!!! I am SICK of PAYING FOR THESE PEOPLES EATING JUNK FOOD!!!!!! Moochelle INCLUDED!!!
However, the First Lady is ignoring the market-driven solutions... encourage the sales of fresh produce by not taxing and regulating stores to death in the cities.
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