Obama Foodorama: 09/26/2010

Thursday, October 07, 2010

First Lady Tops Forbes Most Powerful Women List

Food Influencer in Chief...
Forbes magazine has reaffirmed the centrality of food and nutrition issues on the world stage by naming First Lady Michelle Obama #1 on its 100 Most Powerful Women list, in part for her efforts with the Let's Move! campaign. And two CEOs of multibillion dollar food corporations join Mrs. Obama in the top ten: Kraft Foods CEO Irene Rosenfeld is #2 on the annual list, and PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi is #6, ahead of an array of world leaders, media moguls, fashion designers, authors, business women and entrepreneurs. Mrs. Obama, Rosenfeld, and Nooyi are critically connected to each other through the Let's Move! campaign.

Michelle Obama Kicks Off Campaign Efforts Today

First Lady makes multi-state swing to support Dems

"40 Big Thinkers 40 & Under"
In 2009, Senior Policy Adviser for Healthy Food Initiatives Sam Kass, newly arrived at the White House, was on People magazine's list of 100 most beautiful people. In 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama's top food policy wonk--still as hunky as he was when he first arrived in DC, despite a schedule that implies he gets little sleep--is being lauded in commercial media for his brains.

President, First Lady Host White House Shindig For Foreign Diplomatic Corps

President hails a new era of global engagement...& gives a shout-out to Chicago-style hot dogs

Advice for GOP candidates on a winning closing argument for midterm campaign speeches...

First Lady's Kitchen Garden featured; bring your camera...

Sam Kass Brings First Lady's Campaign To Private Label Manufacturers Association

Briefing Big Food on admin initiatives...

First Lady Michelle Obama's Senior Policy Adviser for Healthy Food Initiatives Sam Kass will continue the administration's outreach to food giants today, when he addresses the annual Washington Conference of the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) in Washington, DC. The group represents more than 3,000 companies that make and market America's private label foods, which are sold in supermarkets and stores in America and around the globe; nearly 1 out of 4 products bought in US supermarkets last year was a private label store brand.

This afternoon at a reception at the State Department, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be awarded the World Food Program's George McGovern Leadership Award, for advancing the international community’s efforts to address global hunger. George McGovern, 88, a former Senator and Congressional representative, will personally present the award. Reggae singing star Duane Stephenson will also be on hand to honor the Secretary.

Michelle Obama Will Headline Maria Shriver's "The Women's Conference 2010"

About 14,000 people will be packed into the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California to hear First Lady Michelle Obama speak on October 26th, as she keynotes the closing day of Maria Shriver's huge issuesfest for women. It comes in the midst of a three-day campaign swing through the Pacific Coast region for Mrs. Obama, where she will be wooing midterm voters (and funds) for high-profile women Dems, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA), Sen. Barbara Boxer (CA), and Sen. Patty Murray (WA).