Let's Move!

Michelle Obama's Let's Move organization was started by the first lady in order to solve the obesity issue in the United States. It is focused on the upcoming generation in hopes that the current children will grow up in a healthier lifestyle. The website as well as the overall organization gives parents information on how to foster their children in a healthy environment. President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum that created the first ever force on childhood obesity. The force focuses on Michelle Obama's Let's Move main initiatives which are:
- Creating a healthy start for children
- Empowering parents and caregivers
- Providing healthy food in schools
- Improving access to healthy, affordable foods
- Increasing physical activity

The goal of the plan is to reduce the childhood obesity rate to 5% by 2030, which on the website is said to be the same rate before the rise of childhood obesity which began in the 1970's. Michelle Obama said, "In the end, as First Lady, this isn’t just a policy issue for me. This is a passion. This is my mission. I am determined to work with folks across this country to change the way a generation of kids thinks about food and nutrition."

So far the first lady has provided children with healthier food and better opportunities for physical activity. She has helped give families information about nutrition and has improved access in certain communities to healthier food choices. Check out the accomplishments, page to see a full list of everything the first lady and her program Let's Move has done!

Question: Do you think that this program is only helping because it is the first lady and do you think it can be spread worldwide to begin the initiative all over the world?

Bibliography

Simon, Michele. Apetite For Profit. 2012. 29 February 2012 <http://www.appetiteforprofit.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Lets-Move-Logo.jpg>.

 Obama, Michelle. Let's Move. 2012. 29 February 2012 <http://www.letsmove.gov/>.