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Obesity Quotes by Michelle Obama
- Childhood obesity isn't some simple, discrete issue. There's no one cause we can pinpoint. There's no one program we can fund to make it go…
- With this new initiative, Disney is doing what no major media company has ever done before in the United States. And what I hope every…
- One of the things I want ... all the kids here to remember, is that these [Major League Soccer] stars were not born superstar athletes…
- This year, 1.7 million young people will be participating in Olympic and Paralympic sports in their communities-many of them for the very first time. And…
- While budgets are tight right now, there are schools across the country that are showing that it doesn't take a whole lot of money or…
- We all grew up in communities with grandmothers who cooked two, three vegetables that you had to eat. There was no ifs, ands or buts…
- When the average child is now spending nearly eight hours a day in front of some kind of screen, many of their opinions and preferences…
- Since we started the Let's Move! initiative, I've been looking for as many ways as possible to help families and kids lead healthier lives. And…
- Some kids have never seen what a real tomato looks like off the vine. They don't know where a cucumber comes from. And that really…
- Slowly but surely, we're beginning to turn the tide on childhood obesity in America. Together, we are inspiring leaders from every sector to take ownership…
- I didn't just start with ...local city officials because I knew that they would understand the problem. I started with them because I knew that…
- In the 10 cities with the nation's highest obesity rates, the direct costs connected with obesity and obesity-related diseases are roughly $50 million per 100,000…
- It's not about government telling people what to do. ... It's about each of us, in our own families, in our own communities, standing up…
- Parents have a right to expect that their efforts at home won't be undone each day in the school cafeteria or in the vending machine…
- Child hunger and child obesity are really just two sides of the same coin. Both rob our children of the energy, the strength and the…
- We are living in a time where we just don't have enough time. People are rushed. They're over worked, over scheduled. Not enough resources. ...But…
- African American children are significantly more likely to be obese than are white children. Nearly half of African American children will develop diabetes at some…
- We don't need new discoveries or new inventions to reverse this trend. We have the tools at our disposal to reverse it. All we need…
- Kids who participate in school meal programs get roughly half of their calories each day at school. ... This is an extraordinary responsibility. But it's…
- For the first time, the nation will have goals, benchmarks, and measureable outcomes that will help us tackle the childhood obesity epidemic one child, one…
More Obesity Quotes
- If we don't somehow stem the tide of childhood obesity, we're going to have a huge problem. — Lance Armstrong
- The people in power have created an obesity epidemic. — Robert Atkins
- Tackling childhood obesity is key. — Diane Abbott
- I'm not a flag waver for obesity. It's not healthy, and you have a crap life because there is such a downer… — Jo Brand
- If the childhood obesity epidemic remains unchecked, it will condemn many of our kids to shorter lives, as well as the emotional… — Richard Carmona
- The correlation between poverty and obesity can be traced to agricultural policies and subsidies. — Michael Pollan
- CAFE is like trying to cure obesity by requiring clothing manufacturers to make smaller sizes. — Bob Lutz
- Thanksgiving is a magical time of year when families across the country join together to raise America's obesity statistics. Personally, I love… — Stephen Colbert
- Looking at obesity without preconceived ideas, one would assume that the main trend of research should be directed toward an examination of… — Hilde Bruch
- I'm very proud of my breasts, as every woman should be. It's not cellular obesity. It's womanliness. — Anita Ekberg
- I got into being vegan because I was simply looking to benefit from being more compassionate. I have since come to learn… — Steve-O
- In business news, chocolate maker nestle is buying Jenny Craig. Well, that says it all you need to know about the war… — Jay Leno