Food & Health
Food & Health
Which is more convenient: Fast food or fresh?
First lady Michelle Obama says too many people across the country don't have a grocery store nearby where they can get fresh food.
Mrs. Obama visited the Fairhill Elementary School in North Philadelphia on Friday afternoon as part of her campaign to curb childhood obesity.
She announced plans for more than $400 million in funding to help bring healthy food retailers to underserved communities.
Obama says Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania have done great work to increase access to fresh foods and combat obesity.
She says six years ago, the state invested $30 million in fresh food initiatives that helped fund 83 supermarkets statewide.
She also stopped by a North Philadelphia grocery story earlier Friday.
- Posted on February 22, 2010
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The main idea of this article is that to many people across the country don't have a grocery store nearby. Therefore, they cannot purchase healthy foods. Michelle Obama is funding money to give to grocery stores so they can sell more healthier foods to customers. My opinion is that Michelle shouldn't be funding money to grocery stores. She should be funding the money out to educate people on how to cook healthier foods at home. My connection to the article is that i agree! I think fast food is more convenient to get but fresh food is really worth the wait!
I think that her campaign is very smart and inteligent. Also she is trying to help one of the bigges issues we have so i think she is doing a great job.
I like the way that Mrs. Obama talks about food. The old sugar food can weaken your strength and does not give you any protein and energy. Healthy food can give you power, health, strength, and energy.
I think eating fast food is convenient because it is faster, but i also think that it is even more convenient because when you take the time to make a salad and you eat it a couple times a week you will be an all around healthier person. But the first thing michelle obama can do to influence us is to stop drinking her milkshake and drink some fruit juice or something.
i do believe that fast food restaurants are more convenient than a a grocery store or a healthy food place. i think investing in healthy eating is a good idea and can help the obesity problem we have today. i think some of these fast food restaurants should be checked because of the products that may be used in the food to really see how beneficial the food really is to our body.
excusing..=)
I think fast food is a lot more conveinient because for 1- It's better food, for 2- It's affordable, and for 3- IT'S FAST! Fresh food probably is a lot healthier and "better for you" but im stickin with fast food on this one.