During an afternoon visit to Riverside Elementary School in Miami, Florida, on Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama launched the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools campaign, a major new initiative for her childhood obesity crusade.
In an effort to boost the availability of fresh fruit and vegetables for children who participate in the National School Lunch program, Mrs. Obama has brought together a grassroots coalition of public and private groups to raise $15 million to place 6,000 specially designed, child-sized salad bars into school cafeterias across the US over the next three years. Riverside, located in the Little Havana neighborhood, received America's very first Let's Move! salad bar. As Mrs. Obama made her announcement, teachers and school administrators, state and local officials, and a huge pool of media crowded the windowless cafeteria, which featured a huge handmade banner: Riverside welcomes Mrs. Obama!
from Obama Food-o-rama (blog here at Google Blogger): http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/2010/11/michelle-obama-unveils-campaign-to-get.html
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