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Now Michelle Obama Wants to Control How You Shop for Groceries
TPNN ^ | July 18, 2014 | By Jennifer Burke

Posted on 09/20/2014 2:30:05 PM PDT by Lazamataz

Michelle Obama has been on a quest to change the way Americans eat, like it or not. Her nutritional guidelines for schools has resulted in kids throwing away massive amounts of food, a reduction in school lunch program participation, students, especially athletes, complaining that the food isn’t enough to sustain them during the day, and Special Education programs losing their main fundraising program.

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Now, Michelle Obama wants to take her nutritional demands from the school system nationwide with major changes being suggested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to nudge Americans to purchase healthier foods. While the “expert panel” had a supposed target of the 47 million Americans, and growing, who are on food stamps, the suggestions will impact everyone who shops at a grocery store. The Washington Free Beacon reported on this attempt by the USDA, using Michelle Obama’s guidelines, to ‘nudge’ consumers on nutritional choices.

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This plan to ‘nudge’ Americans to make healthier food choices includes high-tech, $30,000 grocery carts, “MyCart grocery cart,” which would help consumers know they have the appropriate amount of government approved food choices. The color-coded cart would have sections with sensors installed to praise the customer when they have a cart filled to its ‘healthy threshold.’ The report cited the cost for changing to the high-tech grocery cart for Safeway, Inc., which has 1,335 stores nationwide, would be $40.05 million.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: foodprices; michelle; michellegroceries; michelleobama; michelleoutofcontrol; nannystate
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To: indthkr

Tell us about her.


41 posted on 09/20/2014 2:52:14 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: COBOL2Java

Stop that woman! She’s trying to steal two pumpkins!!!


42 posted on 09/20/2014 2:52:37 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't just stand there! Help fight political correctness!)
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To: Lazamataz

As long as there “healthier choices” involve restricting healthy animal, I will be ignoring them.


43 posted on 09/20/2014 2:52:39 PM PDT by jdege
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To: Lazamataz

Stalin controlled the food in Russia. He starved 50 million Russians. Hands off my food, Missy Prez.


44 posted on 09/20/2014 2:54:21 PM PDT by abclily
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To: VerySadAmerican

Had to look up ice milk since I have never heard of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_milk
Ice milk, or iced milk, is a frozen dessert with less than 10 percent milkfat and the same sweetener content as ice cream. Ice milk is typically priced lower than ice cream and is typically sold as a generic product.

A 1994 change in United States Food and Drug Administration rules allowed ice milk to be labeled as low-fat ice cream in the United States.[1]

Products containing less milk fat but higher sweetener content are sold as sherbet, and products with no milk fat or dairy analogues are sold as sorbet. Products which use nonfat or lowfat yogurt or dairy analogues are sold as frozen yogurt.


45 posted on 09/20/2014 2:55:47 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Lazamataz
$30,000 grocery carts plus the cost of repairs.

I suspect grocery stores would have a difficult time keeping those carts oprational. Too many customers will hammer and find other ways to turn off the commentaries.

Just another typical, inane, liberal idea and, of course, the grocers and customers are expected to bear the brunt of the cost for those $30,000 grocery carts and repairs.
46 posted on 09/20/2014 2:56:39 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Lazamataz

http://www.ohgizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Pizza-With-French-Fry-Dough.jpg


47 posted on 09/20/2014 2:58:00 PM PDT by telstar12.5 (...always bring gunships to a gun fight...)
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To: Lazamataz; John Semmens
This plan to ‘nudge’ Americans to make healthier food choices includes high-tech, $30,000 grocery carts, “MyCart grocery cart,” which would help consumers know they have the appropriate amount of government approved food choices. The color-coded cart would have sections with sensors installed to praise the customer when they have a cart filled to its ‘healthy threshold.’ The report cited the cost for changing to the high-tech grocery cart for Safeway, Inc., which has 1,335 stores nationwide, would be $40.05 million.

John, are you writing under the "Jennifer Burke" pseudonym again? Only you could dream up something this crazy.

Mooch should really be committed to perpetual care in the nuthouse. This is beyond the pale.

48 posted on 09/20/2014 2:58:06 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Lazamataz

49 posted on 09/20/2014 2:58:38 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: Lazamataz

50 posted on 09/20/2014 2:59:02 PM PDT by JPG ("So sue me". OK, we will.)
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To: I am Richard Brandon

You forgot “arrogant.”


51 posted on 09/20/2014 2:59:25 PM PDT by Mercat
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To: SevenofNine

I’m sure her dreams are filled with someday being a female Castro or any other brutal, inhuman dictator.


52 posted on 09/20/2014 2:59:57 PM PDT by jonathonandjennifer
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To: Lazamataz

Bacon Monster

Resistance is futile.

53 posted on 09/20/2014 3:00:17 PM PDT by VRW Conspirator (The next DNC convention will be spoken in Spanish; Press 1 for English)
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To: Lazamataz

I want a high-tech, $30,000 grocery cart for when I’m living in a cardboard hooch under the under-pass. Makes collecting aluminum cans a breeze.


54 posted on 09/20/2014 3:02:00 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
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To: Lazamataz
Hey MOOCH-
Why don't you start by putting healthy purchase mandates on EBT cards?
55 posted on 09/20/2014 3:03:17 PM PDT by Baynative (Did you ever notice that atheists don't dare sue Muslims?)
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To: Lazamataz
“MyCart grocery cart,” which would help consumers know they have the appropriate amount of government approved food choices.

I don't need "government approved" food. I'll continue to eat what I like.

56 posted on 09/20/2014 3:04:08 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono (NRA)
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To: Lazamataz

Give her a ride in the cart— bet the display goes to “tilt.”


57 posted on 09/20/2014 3:04:58 PM PDT by gusopol3
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To: Inyo-Mono

I wonder if they will have those in the liquor store? Perhaps it can direct me to the proper mix of wine, beer, and spirits.


58 posted on 09/20/2014 3:06:09 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: Mears

I detest grocery shopping and started doing it on-line and having it delivered.

I felt a little silly doing it but,after reading this post,I’m now comfortable with my decision.


Don’t feel silly. If the option was available here, I’d do the exact same thing.


59 posted on 09/20/2014 3:06:45 PM PDT by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: Lazamataz

I just love these satire articles.


60 posted on 09/20/2014 3:09:43 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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