Content about Michelle Obama

December 8, 2011
2010-2011: The biggest nutrition news stories
Anita-Jones Mueller breaks down the biggest nutrition stories
September 15, 2011
Darden goes more healthful with Michelle Obama’s support
Darden Restaurants Inc. will cut calories and sodium in its menu items
September 15, 2011
Darden goes more healthful with Michelle Obama’s support
Darden Restaurants Inc. will cut calories and sodium in its menu items
September 2, 2011
Foodservice goes back to school
Restaurant companies get involved in school food programs as childhood obesity rates climb
July 21, 2011
How restaurant plates can measure up to ‘MyPlate’
Healthy Dining’s Anita Jones-Mueller breaks down the new food pyramid for the industry
April 11, 2011
Restaurants Win with Whole Grains— From Breakfast and Lunch to Kids’ Menus
Interest in whole grain foods on menus has never been higher, signifying a huge opportunity for restaurant operators.
October 17, 2010
Moderation matters more than mandated menus
Richard Berman offers his take on the White House's agenda to fight obesity.
October 17, 2010
Moderation matters more than mandated menus
Richard Berman offers his take on the White House's agenda to fight obesity.
October 5, 2010
Which is driving the other, the health movement or the whole grains boom?
Restaurateurs offering better-for-you pastas might shrug and ask, Does it matter? It’s like asking who’s happier with those menu choices, the customer looking for health, taste and value, or the operator concerned about sales, profits and easy preparation?
September 13, 2010
Michelle Obama urges industry to step up efforts in obesity fight
First lady asks restaurants to add more healthful options for kids
September 10, 2010
Michelle Obama to speak to NRA board on childhood obesity
First lady expected to discuss her Let's Move! campaign
September 10, 2010
Michelle Obama to speak to NRA board on childhood obesity
First lady expected to discuss her Let's Move! campaign
September 3, 2010
On-site feeders battle childhood obesity
Students will be greeted with healthier foods as they return to school.
August 25, 2010
Aramark outlines wellness plan for schools
Contract feeder's program includes more healthful food, education tools
July 26, 2010
Survey: Buzz turns negative for QSR chains
Fast-food brands hit hardest when media, consumers talk health.
June 15, 2010
SLIDE SHOW: Chefs go to Washington
More than 700 chefs from across the country came together in Washington earlier this month to help kick off first lady Michelle Obama's "Chefs Move to Schools" initiative aimed at educating children about healthy eating.
May 30, 2010
Pastry chef Yosses, not such a classicist

The May 12 issue of The New York Times ran a nice profile of The White House’s pastry chef, Bill Yosses. 


It wasn’t a news story — Yosses has been at the White House since the Bush administration — but it painted a picture of a man who responded with alacrity to first lady Michelle Obama’s declaration that desserts at family meals would be an occasional treat rather than the norm. Some parts of that picture, however, gave me reason to pause.


May 16, 2010
Focus on kids’ eating habits intensifies
By the end of the year, small indoor gardens featuring herbs, tomatoes and other produce...
April 4, 2010
Industry supports health campaigns
Major providers of our children’s school lunches recently joined with first lady Michelle Obama in...
February 9, 2010
Contract feeders to support anti-obesity push
WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association hailed the big three on-site foodservice providers Tuesday for joining...
December 20, 2009
2009 Year in Review
The foodservice industry spent 2009 slogging through the worst economy in living memory, facing customers...
July 26, 2009
Alice Waters
When First Lady Michelle Obama flipped a few spades of sod this spring to start a...
July 9, 2009
Alice Waters: NRN Fine Dining Legend
When first lady Michelle Obama flipped a few spades of sod this spring to start...
January 8, 2009
Obamas to keep White House chef
WASHINGTON Michelle Obama, the wife of President-elect Barack Obama, said she plans to retain Cristeta...
January 8, 2009
Obamas to keep White House chef
WASHINGTON Michelle Obama, the wife of President-elect Barack Obama, said she plans to retain Cristeta...
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