Bill Cosby said the same thing, as have many other black leaders, but it fell on deaf ears. If Mrs. Obama were to say it, people would sit up and pay attention. That's the power a First Lady has.
@dyad2r1 - Not only are you ignorant, but you are a coward. And it's because of you that I am closing comments on this video. But I'm leaving you comments so folkd can see just how ignorant you are....
Despite being only 13% of the population, blacks have the highest rates of teen pregnancy, school dropout, violence, crime, and drug and alcohol abuse. If Mrs. Obama made an all out effort to address these problems, she could do a lot to help her fellow blacks.
Jackie Kennedy promoted culture and the arts. Mrs Reagan took on the drug problem.
Betty Ford's concerns were breast cancer awareness and drug and alcohol addiction, then went on to found the Betty Ford Center. Both Bush wives stressed literature and the importance of reading. Michelle's only achievement was planting a vegetable garden. She should be using that to teach blacks how to grow their own food so they don't have to depend on food stamps.
Michelle must have noticed those obese women with their obese children in New Orleans after Katrina and was as appalled as the rest of the country by what she saw. That must be why she chose fighting obesity to be her "legacy."
Michelle is neither a trained dietician nor a licensed nutritionist. All she has to make her case are studies conducted by others, mostly white people. She needs to do something on her own instead of plagiarizing the work of other people.
You are right, she is not any of those. But she is the First Lady and her focus on the issue has brought it to the attention of so many others who wouldn't normally be involved. I'd say that's awesome for her 1st year. Also, regarding research - that's how it works. Someone researches an issue and shares their findings with the rest of the community - so they won't have to spend resources in repetition. That's how it works - no plagiarizing involved.
Baloney. Keeping in mind that blacks are Michelle's primary, if not only concern, she wouldn't dare risk offending the morbidly obese mothers of these black kids, figuring it's safer to lay the blame on the eating practices of their children. While she's blathering on about obesity, thousands of America's youth are dying every year because of drug use.
America's youth are dying (physically, mentally, emotionally, intellectually) for a large amount of reasons. And at the root if each one, most likely, is capitalism, you America's capitalism. If you want to turn this into a race issue, all we'd have to do is look at who owns most of the major (legal and illegal) profit making machines in this country. I'd have to say they would be white men. How many white people you know are making moves to fight obesity, drug use, etc.?
your comment is ridiculous. why did you even comment. if you watch the news coverage, you would see that she recognizes that she didn't always make healthy choices. but now that she has learned a great deal, she is making changes and wants to share and make an impactful change for future generations.
what are you doing to make the same impact? are you learning from your past? can you say something and have the world's largest companies listen - probably not. pls think before you type.
some of your comments are ridiculous. and if you watch some of the videos in the recent news covered, you will see that she is learning about healthy eating (implying that she realizes that she didn't always do it) and that she wants to share it with the country and do something to help fight childhood obesity.
so, yes, before anyone else comments about results from her past habits, please keep them to yourself.
Obesity has plagued this country long before the recent recession. Check out the historical piece on Netflix - Killer at Large: Why Obesity is America's Greatest Threat (instant viewing and dvd).
said the amnesiac? an 8 year corporate-elite crime spree that got every GOP member super rich by collapsing the global economy.
never took a high school economics class? a collapsed economy can be repaired in a year or less. a collapsed economy takes 4 years to get back to where it was, and in 2004, it was nowhere near anything productive.
come to terms with the fact that we are a military nation. we make corpses. that's our future "jobs" resource.
food has been genetically modified to a point that it's no longer even good for you and has been refined so much that all it does is make you fat. The head of the FAO about 10 years ago labeled NUTRIENTS as POISON.
No one in the govt has the right to say anything about ANYONE'S weight when they are the ones that have destroyed our food sources.
Unrefined foods keep diabetes at bay and metabolize slowly so you get the nutrients. The reason people eat so much is food isn't feeding anyone
Everyone is making comments on her health/fitness. She is aware of her personal and family situation. I encourage you to watch the entire video so you are fully informed before you leave a thoughtless comment. Check the link in the 'more info' section. You'd be amazed at how honest she is about where she's starting.
However, where she is personally has absolutely nothing to do with the health of our children and how attention needs to be paid to their future.
Where can we BUY healthy foods these days. The fruit and vegetables are all GMO. They look pretty but inside they are half plastic. With no flavor. Disgusting!
Is it all obese people posting commentsmad at her for prolonging a more heathy life,or are they just stupid people?
willsonqwerty 2 years ago
Bill Cosby said the same thing, as have many other black leaders, but it fell on deaf ears. If Mrs. Obama were to say it, people would sit up and pay attention. That's the power a First Lady has.
dyad2r1 2 years ago
@dyad2r1 - Not only are you ignorant, but you are a coward. And it's because of you that I am closing comments on this video. But I'm leaving you comments so folkd can see just how ignorant you are....
leshell3 2 years ago
Despite being only 13% of the population, blacks have the highest rates of teen pregnancy, school dropout, violence, crime, and drug and alcohol abuse. If Mrs. Obama made an all out effort to address these problems, she could do a lot to help her fellow blacks.
dyad2r1 2 years ago
Jackie Kennedy promoted culture and the arts. Mrs Reagan took on the drug problem.
Betty Ford's concerns were breast cancer awareness and drug and alcohol addiction, then went on to found the Betty Ford Center. Both Bush wives stressed literature and the importance of reading. Michelle's only achievement was planting a vegetable garden. She should be using that to teach blacks how to grow their own food so they don't have to depend on food stamps.
dyad2r1 2 years ago
Michelle must have noticed those obese women with their obese children in New Orleans after Katrina and was as appalled as the rest of the country by what she saw. That must be why she chose fighting obesity to be her "legacy."
dyad2r1 2 years ago
Michelle is neither a trained dietician nor a licensed nutritionist. All she has to make her case are studies conducted by others, mostly white people. She needs to do something on her own instead of plagiarizing the work of other people.
dyad2r1 2 years ago
You are right, she is not any of those. But she is the First Lady and her focus on the issue has brought it to the attention of so many others who wouldn't normally be involved. I'd say that's awesome for her 1st year. Also, regarding research - that's how it works. Someone researches an issue and shares their findings with the rest of the community - so they won't have to spend resources in repetition. That's how it works - no plagiarizing involved.
leshell3 2 years ago
Baloney. Keeping in mind that blacks are Michelle's primary, if not only concern, she wouldn't dare risk offending the morbidly obese mothers of these black kids, figuring it's safer to lay the blame on the eating practices of their children. While she's blathering on about obesity, thousands of America's youth are dying every year because of drug use.
dyad2r1 2 years ago
America's youth are dying (physically, mentally, emotionally, intellectually) for a large amount of reasons. And at the root if each one, most likely, is capitalism, you America's capitalism. If you want to turn this into a race issue, all we'd have to do is look at who owns most of the major (legal and illegal) profit making machines in this country. I'd have to say they would be white men. How many white people you know are making moves to fight obesity, drug use, etc.?
leshell3 2 years ago
your comment is ridiculous. why did you even comment. if you watch the news coverage, you would see that she recognizes that she didn't always make healthy choices. but now that she has learned a great deal, she is making changes and wants to share and make an impactful change for future generations.
what are you doing to make the same impact? are you learning from your past? can you say something and have the world's largest companies listen - probably not. pls think before you type.
leshell3 2 years ago
some of your comments are ridiculous. and if you watch some of the videos in the recent news covered, you will see that she is learning about healthy eating (implying that she realizes that she didn't always do it) and that she wants to share it with the country and do something to help fight childhood obesity.
so, yes, before anyone else comments about results from her past habits, please keep them to yourself.
leshell3 2 years ago
Obesity has plagued this country long before the recent recession. Check out the historical piece on Netflix - Killer at Large: Why Obesity is America's Greatest Threat (instant viewing and dvd).
leshell3 2 years ago
How can obesity be such a huge problem when no one has jobs under this administration?
TheArmy19D 2 years ago 2
said the amnesiac? an 8 year corporate-elite crime spree that got every GOP member super rich by collapsing the global economy.
never took a high school economics class? a collapsed economy can be repaired in a year or less. a collapsed economy takes 4 years to get back to where it was, and in 2004, it was nowhere near anything productive.
come to terms with the fact that we are a military nation. we make corpses. that's our future "jobs" resource.
u said bye to america in 2000.
sonbarably 2 years ago
food has been genetically modified to a point that it's no longer even good for you and has been refined so much that all it does is make you fat. The head of the FAO about 10 years ago labeled NUTRIENTS as POISON.
No one in the govt has the right to say anything about ANYONE'S weight when they are the ones that have destroyed our food sources.
Unrefined foods keep diabetes at bay and metabolize slowly so you get the nutrients. The reason people eat so much is food isn't feeding anyone
TheJoozie 2 years ago
Everyone is making comments on her health/fitness. She is aware of her personal and family situation. I encourage you to watch the entire video so you are fully informed before you leave a thoughtless comment. Check the link in the 'more info' section. You'd be amazed at how honest she is about where she's starting.
However, where she is personally has absolutely nothing to do with the health of our children and how attention needs to be paid to their future.
Watch the entire video!
leshell3 2 years ago
She needs to start with her rather larger than life butt! You could spread a table cloth over that thing and feed a family of four easily there!
NOTGLENNBECK 2 years ago
this is an ignorant comment. i would delete it but i want everyone to see how ignorant this is in reference to the larger issue...
leshell3 2 years ago
I hope she supports natural foods as a healthy way to combat obesity.
LarryLeptin 2 years ago
Where can we BUY healthy foods these days. The fruit and vegetables are all GMO. They look pretty but inside they are half plastic. With no flavor. Disgusting!
callouschristian 2 years ago
I wonder what her stance is on GMO food.
LarryLeptin 2 years ago