I’m giving the opening keynote address at this meeting at 4:15 p.m. It’s also online. For information, registration, and online access, click here.
My talk: “The Elements: Food, Nutrition, Health & Politics, 2025 Style.”
Mrs. Obama’s Let’s Move campaign is one year old and people are asking me whether it has accomplished anything. I think it has.
This last one warms my heart. Six or seven years ago, I was invited to speak to a small group of owners of restaurant chains, Applebee’s, Darden’s, and the like. I went with a three-point agenda:
The response? Ballistic. “What are you trying to do, put us out of business?”
Well, times have changed. Some of those chains are actually doing some of these things. And now the First Lady is urging them to do the first two points on my agenda, at least.
Mrs. Obama has no legislated power. She only has the power of leadership and persuasion. I’m glad she’s using it to promote action on childhood obesity, challenging as that is.
Happy birthday!