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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMichelle Obama promotes healthy eating at Inglewood store site
First Lady Michelle Obama, flanked by Inglewood Mayor James Butts, left, and L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, told residents and leaders gathered at the future market site: Im here today because I believe every family in our country should have access to healthy food." (Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images / February 1, 2012)
By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times
February 2, 2012
As part of her campaign to battle childhood obesity, First Lady Michelle Obama visited the site of a future grocery store in Inglewood on Wednesday and spoke about the importance of bringing fresh food to disadvantaged communities.
The market, which will open in April in an empty warehouse on South Prairie Avenue, is part of a statewide push to reduce obesity by attracting grocers to low-income neighborhoods and making healthy food more accessible.
"I'm here today because I believe every family in our country should have access to healthy food," she said to a group of community residents and leaders. "When we bring healthy food into our communities, we are not just making this generation of kids healthier, but we are working on the next and the next and the next."
Obama said parents shouldn't have to travel by bus or taxi to find a place to buy fruit for their children's lunches. "It sounds so simple a place that sells healthy food at reasonable prices so they can feed their families," she said.
More: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-michelle-obama-20120202,0,6912304.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fmostviewed+%28L.A.+Times+-+Most+Viewed+Stories%29
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Michelle Obama promotes healthy eating at Inglewood store site (Original Post)
ellisonz
Feb 2012
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Inglewood needs a good grocery store, this will enhance the quality of life for many
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2012
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dballance
(5,756 posts)1. I think she is just GREAT
What a great lady. Advocating for people to eat more healthy foods. It's pretty difficult though. It is easy to find crap food on store shelves and not so easy to find fruit and vegetables. Fruit and vegetables are just as sweet and tasty as those twinkies. Give them a try.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)2. Inglewood needs a good grocery store, this will enhance the quality of life for many
residents of Inglewood. Excellent news.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)5. This is about 4 or 5 miles from where I currently live.
Lotta progress in the area over the last decade or so. Things are slowly but surely turning around. This is a public health issue as well as one of economic justice.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)3. Kick.
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)4. And the GOP better leave her alone, too!