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School Lunches

First lady Michelle Obama and Food Network chef Rachel Ray discuss lunches with students from the Eastside and Northside Elementary Schools during a "Let's Move!" program at the Clinton, Miss., schools Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The pair visited with the children and conducted a cooking contest between the schools' chefs. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Michelle Obama wins over Mississippi

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theGRIO REPORT - In a country that in recent years has become almost defined by political polarization, it's hard to imagine more unexpected partners than the deeply red state of Mississippi and Michelle Obama....
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First lady Michelle Obama joins students at the food line to pick up lunch items at the cafeteria of Parklawn Elementary School January 25, 2012 in Alexandria, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Video mocks Michelle Obama's school meal makeover

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theGRIO REPORT - A group of Kansas high schoolers express their displeasure for Michelle Obama’s new 850-calorie school lunches in a YouTube parody entitled 'We are Hungry'...
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Angela Prattis, who runs a free lunch program in Chester Township, said she received a letter from the town telling her she is violating a town law and could face a $600 fine.

Woman who provides free lunches could face $600 fine

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VIDEO - A Chester Township free school lunch summer program, run by Angela Prattis, is notified that they must stop or face $600 fine...
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Michele Obama eats school lunch.

First lady teams up with chefs for tasty lunches

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DALLAS (AP) - Michelle Obama is spicing up school lunches with cooks from Bravo's 'Top Chef' and the Dallas Cowboys football team...
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First lady unveils healthier school lunches

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings, including popular pizza, will come with less sodium and more whole grains...
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Congress sends child nutrition bill to Obama

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The first lady said in a statement after the vote that she was "thrilled" about House passage...
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First lady's school lunches initiative up for House vote

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Greasy foods and sugary soft drinks could disappear from schools as Congress is poised to approve a $4.5 billion child nutrition bill...
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Senate passes bill to make school lunches healthy

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama praised the bill shortly after it was passed, calling it a 'groundbreaking piece of legislation that will help us provide healthier school meals to children across America'...
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Slideshow: Michelle Obama calls on top chefs to inspire kids

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SLIDESHOW - First lady Michelle Obama recruited hundreds of chefs gathered on the South Lawn of the White House Friday to join her anti-obesity campaign...
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