First lady Michelle Obama is speaking exclusively to AOL Health this morning about the relaunch of the website for her “Let’s Move” campaign.
The first lady laid out her ambitious plans to combat the childhood obesity epidemic last February, calling on parents, educators and businesses to work together to help children eat healthier and move more.
At 10 a.m. this morning, she will speak with AOL Health’s senior editor Jennifer Fields about the new website and answer questions from AOL readers about her “Let’s Move” plans.
The aim of the chat is for Obama to speak directly to the mothers and fathers of America’s children, offering them guidance on how to teach their children healthier habits that will last a lifetime.
Readers were invited to e-mail Obama their questions and concerns. Among them:
— School budget cuts that have led to a reduction in physical education programs across the country. One mother asks, “Is there a way to encourage school districts to realize that fitness is essential to students’ well-being?”
— Lack of access to fresh produce. Another reader says, “I spend a lot of my time in Davis, Calif., when my husband is deployed. In Davis, fresh and organic produce is much cheaper and easier to get. When I come home to Killeen [Texas], the only places to shop do not carry fresh, organic fruit and veggies, and junk food is cheaper than fresh fruit. Are there plans to implement new laws or tax breaks for companies so we could get some nice, fresh, organic, cheap food here in Killeen?”
— Little or no access to green space. One reader writes, “Mrs. Obama, your home has ample grounds to grow a garden to promote a healthy lifestyle, but many families do not have space or time to grow a garden on their own. Could we grow gardens at school and use the food produced in the gardens to create healthy school meals?”
To find out what other questions readers have, click here Tuesday morning, 10-11 a.m., to listen to Obama’s first-ever live Web chat.
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