Michelle Obama Launches Obesity Initiative

First lady to launch anti-obesity initiative.
USA Today (1/21, Hellmich) reports that at a meeting of the US Conference of Mayors, "first lady Michelle Obama said Wednesday that she would launch a major initiative next month to combat" obesity in children, calling the condition "an epidemic and one of the greatest threats to America's health and economy." Her "initiative will involve the federal government working with local officials and leaders in the business and non-profit sectors...to provide more nutritious food in schools, allow more opportunities for kids to be physically active, and give more communities access to affordable, healthful food."
The Washington Post (1/21, Givhan) reports that the initiative is intended to emphasize that "better eating habits, improved nutrition and a more physically fit America do not have to come with a high price tag and all are imperative to this country's economy, its future productivity and the well-being of the next generation of children." The AP (1/20, Superville), the Chicago Tribune (1/20, Skiba), and Politico (1/20, Henderson) also covered this story.