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Archive Home > 2010 > January > 19 > Michelle Obama hopes White House garden sows seeds of change

Michelle Obama hopes White House garden sows seeds of change

First lady uses garden to start dialogue on childhood obesity, teach kids nutrition

By Darlene Superville / The Bulletin
January 19, 2010

WASHINGTON — To Michelle Obama, her White House garden is more than a plot of land. It’s also a soapbox.

The South Lawn garden has given Obama a platform to speak out about the country’s childhood obesity problem, extol the benefits of eating fresh food and teach....

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