Thursday, July 21, 2011

Michelle Obama Fights Food Desserts (I spelled it the way I meant it)

NY Times: Executives from Wal-Mart, Walgreens, SuperValu and other stores joined Michelle Obama at the White House on Wednesday to announce a pledge to open or expand a combined 1,500 stores in communities that have limited access to nutritious food and are designated as “food deserts.”

I have taken the drive from Chicago to Northwest Indiana on a number of occasions (don't ask me why), and consequently can attest to the fact that for vast vast stretches of the south side, the only things I ever saw were laundromats and liquor stores.  It sounds like the program above won't be as much about building new stores as making existing stores sell produce.  A good step, no doubt, but hopefully a preliminary one. 

Also, if anyone has any information on what it takes to actually get kids to eat healthy food, I would be much obliged.  I like this video, but I don't think imagining vegetables as sentient beings is a good step. 

-Tim

3 comments:

  1. When you think about the fact that we're trying to get children to replace cheezborgers and chik-nugs, maybe cookie monster's approach is canny.

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  2. I HATE sentient vegetables... and vegetables... and ants.

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