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Michelle Obama, First Lady, USA

Michelle Obama - Power 50 Profile

Power 50 Ranking, 2011: 45

Title: First Lady

United States of America

Key Development: Working with Wal-Mart Stores to develop its landmark health and nutrition goals.

What's Next: Continuing to expand her “Let's Move!” health and fitness program for kids.

When Michelle Obama took the stage with Wal-Mart Stores executives in January to announce the retailer's landmark nutrition goals, it seemed an odd alliance. Why, critics wondered, was the first lady of the United States partnering with a retailer, much less one with an often-maligned record on health and wellness?...More

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FMI Backs ‘Food Desert’ Effort

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Food Marketing Institute here supports working with President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in understanding the challenges retailers...
Mar. 1, 2010 | http://supermarketnews.com/retail-amp-financial/fmi-backs-food-desert-effort
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GMA Lends Support to Michelle Obama's Childhood Obesity Plan

WASHINGTON — The Grocery Manufacturers Association pledged its support Wednesday to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Childhood Obesity Initiative...
Jan. 21, 2010 | http://supermarketnews.com/latest-news/gma-lends-support-michelle-obamas-childhood-obesity-plan
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FMI Aims to Work With White House on ‘Food Deserts’

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Food Marketing Institute here supports working with President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in understanding the challenges retailers face when trying to enter an underserved rural or urban area, said Jennifer Hatcher, FMI’s group vice president of government relations...
Feb. 24, 2010 | http://supermarketnews.com/latest-news/fmi-aims-work-white-house-food-deserts
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First Lady Addresses Nutrition, Food Deserts

WASHINGTON — First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday stressed the need for promoting balanced, healthy eating during a live Web chat with AOL Health...
Jul. 13, 2010 | http://supermarketnews.com/health-amp-wellness/first-lady-addresses-nutrition-food-deserts
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First Lady Michelle Obama Visits The Fresh Grocer

PHILADELPHIA -- First Lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to promote her “Let’s Move” campaign to reduce childhood obesity, visited The Fresh Grocer at Progress Plaza on Friday afternoon...
Feb. 21, 2010 | http://supermarketnews.com/latest-news/first-lady-michelle-obama-visits-fresh-grocer
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2011 Power 50: No. 45 Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States of America, is ranked No. 45 in SN's 2011 Power 50. Read her profile here...
Jul. 18, 2011 | http://supermarketnews.com/power-50-list/2011-power-50-no-45-michelle-obama
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2010 Power 50: No. 5 Michelle Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama, champion of the "Let's Move" campaign against childhood obesity, is ranked No. 5 in SN's 2010 Power 50. Read her profile here...
Jul. 9, 2010 | http://supermarketnews.com/power-50-list/2010-power-50-no-5-michelle-obama
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Kraft to Reduce Sodium Across Portfolio

WASHINGTON — A day after first lady Michelle Obama asked members of the Grocery Manufacturers Association to supply supermarkets with healthier options, Kraft Foods announced plans to reduce sodium by an average of 10% across its portfolio over the next two years...
Mar. 17, 2010 | http://supermarketnews.com/latest-news/kraft-reduce-sodium-across-portfolio
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Obama Highlights Work of Local Supermarket Retailer

WASHINGTON -- Jeff Brown, president and chief executive officer of Brown's Super Stores, was the guest of honor seated in first lady Michelle Obama's box during President Obama’s State of the Union Address Wednesday night. The president cited the need for supermarkets in inner-city areas...
Jan. 28, 2010 | http://supermarketnews.com/latest-news/obama-highlights-work-local-supermarket-retailer
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Marsh to Inform White House About Project 18

INDIANAPOLIS — As soon as she heard about the new national effort to combat childhood obesity, Connie Gardner assembled a packet describing Project 18 and called her state representative in hopes of getting it to first lady Michelle Obama...
Feb. 12, 2010 | http://supermarketnews.com/latest-news/marsh-inform-white-house-about-project-18
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