Comments on: Healthy food for all a tenet of Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity initiative http://dcfoodforall.com/2010/02/healthy-food-for-all-a-tenet-of-michelle-obamas-anti-obesity-initiative/ A Wholesome Community Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:38:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: A promising first step: Obama’s Food Atlas | DC Food For All http://dcfoodforall.com/2010/02/healthy-food-for-all-a-tenet-of-michelle-obamas-anti-obesity-initiative/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 A promising first step: Obama’s Food Atlas | DC Food For All Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:27:37 +0000 http://dcfoodforall.com/?p=548#comment-1790 [...] promising first step: Obama’s Food Atlas As part of her national initiative to fight childhood obesity, Michelle Obama recently announced the launch of the Food Environment Atlas, a dynamic web-based [...] [...] promising first step: Obama’s Food Atlas As part of her national initiative to fight childhood obesity, Michelle Obama recently announced the launch of the Food Environment Atlas, a dynamic web-based [...]

]]> By: Rhea Kennedy http://dcfoodforall.com/2010/02/healthy-food-for-all-a-tenet-of-michelle-obamas-anti-obesity-initiative/comment-page-1/#comment-1776 Rhea Kennedy Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:54:17 +0000 http://dcfoodforall.com/?p=548#comment-1776 Great points! Carl, I agree Will Allen did do a nice job. Another reporter turned to me after his remarks and said "Think he maybe went off script a little bit?" :) He just said what he had to say. Kathryn, thanks for the point about the budget. I hadn't realized it's pretty far from a done deal. Important to remember to keep on our reps. Great points! Carl, I agree Will Allen did do a nice job. Another reporter turned to me after his remarks and said “Think he maybe went off script a little bit?” :) He just said what he had to say.

Kathryn, thanks for the point about the budget. I hadn’t realized it’s pretty far from a done deal. Important to remember to keep on our reps.

]]> By: Kathryn Baer http://dcfoodforall.com/2010/02/healthy-food-for-all-a-tenet-of-michelle-obamas-anti-obesity-initiative/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 Kathryn Baer Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:38:32 +0000 http://dcfoodforall.com/?p=548#comment-1771 Technical but, I think, important point here. The $1 billion per year for the as-yet-to-be reauthorized Child Nutrition Act and the $400 million to address food deserts are proposed appropriations in the President's budget. They will be available only if and when both houses of Congress approve them. Critical need for grassroots action here. Technical but, I think, important point here. The $1 billion per year for the as-yet-to-be reauthorized Child Nutrition Act and the $400 million to address food deserts are proposed appropriations in the President’s budget. They will be available only if and when both houses of Congress approve them. Critical need for grassroots action here.

]]> By: Carl Rollins http://dcfoodforall.com/2010/02/healthy-food-for-all-a-tenet-of-michelle-obamas-anti-obesity-initiative/comment-page-1/#comment-1770 Carl Rollins Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:35:27 +0000 http://dcfoodforall.com/?p=548#comment-1770 I don't watch TV. I encourage those who did not see this event to click on the link to view the event on C-Span. Will Allen rocked. It's miraculous that the White House gave him this platform and that he was allowed to say the things he said. Amen! Will Allen will be returning to the DC area June 18th for "Sowing Seeds Here and Now" Urban Farming Summit: (http://sowingseedshereandnow.com/). Vinnie Bevivino is organizing the "DC leg" of this summit which may end up being just outside of the city. I urge everyone to stay abreast of this and other urban ag related events that will be coming up--and join us. These are really exciting times. I don’t watch TV. I encourage those who did not see this event to click on the link to view the event on C-Span. Will Allen rocked. It’s miraculous that the White House gave him this platform and that he was allowed to say the things he said. Amen!

Will Allen will be returning to the DC area June 18th for “Sowing Seeds Here and Now” Urban Farming Summit:

(http://sowingseedshereandnow.com/).

Vinnie Bevivino is organizing the “DC leg” of this summit which may end up being just outside of the city. I urge everyone to stay abreast of this and other urban ag related events that will be coming up–and join us. These are really exciting times.

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