Hunger By The Numbers: USDA Releases 2010 Household Food Security Report

1 in 6 Americans struggled to put food on the table in 2010; USDA credits nutrition assistance programs for dropping number of households with"very low food insecurity..."

Love & Let's Move!: Michelle Obama Joins US Open Players For Junior Tennis Clinic

First Lady travels to Queens, New York, for USTA kids' fitness event at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center...

Foodie Swag: Democratic National Convention

The 2012 logo for the 46th Democratic National Convention was revealed today during a huge kickoff event in Charlotte, North Carolina. The weeklong partisan fete for President Obama takes place a year from today, and 35,000 people are expected to attend.

Does Obama Administration Proposal For Marketing Foods To Kids Violate the First Amendment?

Coalition of lawyers says no; White House declines to comment on letter sent to Administration...

Kass Gives Update On "Chefs Move to Schools"

Now entering its second year, the program has paired thousands of professional chefs with public schools...

Today: POTUS, VPOTUS Power Lunch

The President has no public events scheduled, and will have his weekly tête-à-tête with Biden. A quiet day? Not so much, thanks to Jimmy Hoffa, Jr...

Labor Day: Obama Praises Unions, Blasts GOP

President calls on Congress to "put country before party" and create jobs, during address to 13,000 workers at holiday picnic...

Transcript & Video: President's Remarks At 2011 Labor Day Picnic In Detroit, Michigan

Irene Aftermath: Obama Visits New Jersey

President pledges aid: "The entire country is behind you.."

Video: Behind The Scenes At President Obama's Lunch At Ted's Bulletin

Campaign volunteer calls eating with the President "the true demonstration of what the American dream should be..."

Irene Aftermath: Vilsack Tours New York Farms

140,000 acres of farmland destroyed...

Michelle Obama Chooses Pediatrician As Executive Director For Let's Move!

Dr. Judith S. Palfrey takes charge of childhood obesity initiative; the team adds a new Policy Advisor, too...

June: Food Stamp Use Declines For First Time During Obama Administration

$6,039,935,392 federal expenditure for June...

Whatever Happened To The "Dinner with Barack and Joe" Sweepstakes?

The names of the Dinner Winners remain top secret as Obama for America launches a second, new sweepstakes for dinner with President Obama...

Let's Move!: First Lady Michelle Obama Joins Nickelodeon's 2011 Worldwide Day Of Play

Teen TV stars will be at Sept. 24th event, spotlight the Million PALA Challenge...new video starring First Lady...

Lobbying President Obama Just Got Easier: White House Will Launch New Petition Page

'We the People' petition tool "is all about giving Americans a direct line to the White House," President says...and terrific for driving traffic to the White House website...

President Obama Proclaims September "National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month"

"Everyone has a role to play in preventing and reversing the tide of childhood obesity," President says...
President Obama calls childhood obesity "one of the most urgent health issues we face in this country" in a Proclamation issued Wednesday that deems September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Writing about the importance of "stopping the epidemic in its tracks," the President praises First Lady Obama's Let's Move! campaign as he urges citizens to learn about healthier eating and exercise.