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Topic: Childhood Obesity News - Michelle Obama to lead Obama administration battle against childhood obesity - Chicago Sun-Times (blog)

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Select a publication or site Chicago Sun-Times The Beacon News The Courier News The SouthtownStar The Herald News Lake County News-Sun The Naperville Sun Post-Tribune YourSeason. WASHINGTON–First Lady Michelle Obama in 2010 will become the lead Obama White House spokesman in an administration-wide battle against childhood obesity, taking on her first substantial role in advancing an Obama initiative. Obama said dealing with childhood obesity will be a “major” project for her this year, and did not rule out testifying before Congress, if need be. More details will be unveiled in the coming weeks; she said she was looking to forge public, private and non-profit partnerships as the epidemic of childhood obesity increases and as legislation overseeing federal-funded school lunch programs is up for renewal this year. Michelle Obama says “Harry Reid had no need to apologize to me, because I know Harry Reid” was the previous entry in this blog. Michelle Obama says State Dinner party crashers are “footnote” to a “phenomenal dinner” is the next entry in this blog. Read Childhood Obesity

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