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She begins the battle next Tuesday with measures targeted at families, schools, businesses, non-profits and government at all levels, aides said. Obama said her campaign would have four pillars: increasing the number as schools federally designated as "healthy schools," raising kids' physical activity level, improving the affordability and accessibility of foods in what she termed the nation's "food deserts," and empowering consumers to make better choices. The first lady often has pointed out that nearly one-third of U.S. children now are overweight or obese. She met today with three members of the Cabinet and influential members of Congress to discuss the campaign. Arne Duncan, the former Chicago public schools superintendent who is now the education secretary; Kathleen Sebelius, the health and human services secretary; and Tom Vilsack, the agriculture secretary, represented the Cabinet. Democratic and Republican lawmakers drawn from congressional committees with oversight over agriculture, health and education also were on hand. |
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