| ■ White House Targets Childhood Obesity | 2010.02.12 |
| The federal government's fight against childhood obesity was officially launched Tuesday as President Obama signed a memo telling several federal agencies to work together on the effort. Obama also order the creation of a task force to fight childhood obesity, which he called "one of the most urgent health issues that we face in this country," the Los Angeles Times reported. The program also includes a national public awareness campaign spearheaded by the First Lady. In an interview on ABC News' "Good Morning America," Michelle Obama said she wants to promote healthier lifestyle habits. "The question is how do we help people balance that out so that they're not facing life-threatening preventable illnesses so they're enjoying their food, they're eating their vegetables, they're doing their running and walking and playing but still have time to get a good fun meal in once in a while," she said in the interview, the Times reported. |