Obama Foodorama: 12/26/2010

Friday, January 07, 2011

First Lady Will Announce New Let's Move! Partner

UPDATE: The Announcement will be on Thursday, Jan. 20
UPDATE, Jan. 10: Due to the shooting tragedy in Arizona, the First Lady's announcement has been postponed until further notice
As the one-year anniversary of the Let's Move! campaign approaches in February, First Lady Michelle Obama is kicking the national project into high gear. Next week, Mrs. Obama will be joined by business leaders for "a major announcement impacting food formulation, availability and affordability," according to the East Wing.

2,400 projects in 43 states granted $13 million in funding for low-tek, high-yield pilot project that makes fresh fruit and vegetables available year round, boosts grower income

Transcript & Video: President Obama Names William M. Daley As New Chief of Staff

China's Foreign Minister meets with Sec. Clinton to discuss details of State Visit...

Third time's a charm: after declining to appear at two previous dinners, President Obama has accepted the invitation to the Gridiron Dinner on March 12 in Washington. The annual glam affair is hosted by the invite-only Gridiron Club, a cadre of high-profile journalists.

The President cited scheduling conflicts for both the 2009 and 2010 dinners, creating a minor "scandal" among the press corps, because every President since Grover Cleveland has shown up to both roast and be roasted. Susan Page, president of the Gridiron Club, tipped news outlets on Wednesday night that President Obama is at last making an appearance.

“I'm delighted to announce that President Obama will return to the warmth of the Gridiron Dinner this spring,” Page wrote. “Every president since Grover Cleveland has addressed the Gridiron Dinner during his tenure in the White House, and we're thrilled that President Obama will continue that unbroken tradition at our 126th anniversary dinner in March.”

Former President Bill Clinton was the guest of honor last year, and President Obama sent a video greeting. The evening always features humorous skits and performances, and First Lady Michelle Obama's Kitchen Garden was memorialized in a send-up song.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and a Republican who has yet to be named will also speak at the dinner.

*Photo by Pete Souza/White House

HHS Secretary Sebelius As Happy Meal Toy

Food Policing the Nanny State: The Daily Show takes on the SF Happy Meal Ban with talking Cabinet Secretary action figure...

The power shift in the House has led to a big change in the House Agriculture Committee. As the 112th Congress got underway on Wednesday, Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) announced his priorities and named his Subcommittee Chairs. All are, of course, Republican. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) will serve as Vice Chairman of the full committee.

From a humble start at Andy's cafe to the local-food gourmet Suntanned 61st...

First Lady Michelle Obama Will Host Luncheon For France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozi

A private White House affair, as President Obama & President Sarkozy meet...

The 112th Congress begins today. President Obama, who is now enjoying a public approval rating of 50%, has no public events scheduled. Following a bipartisan prayer service in the nation's Capitol, 85 Republicans and 9 Democrats will be sworn in as new members of the House of Representatives. At noon, Vice President Joe Biden will preside over the swearing in of 13 new Senators.