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First Lady to Garden on Sesame Street

Michelle Obama will educate the residents on the value of healthy eating

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(Newser) – What do Michelle Obama, Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria Parker, Ricky Gervais, and Kobe Bryant have in common? All of them will appear on this season of Sesame Street, its 40th anniversary. The first lady will flex her green thumb and talk about gardening and eating healthy on the show’s Nov. 10 premiere, Us reports.

 “All these seeds need to grow are sun, soil, and water. If you eat these healthy foods, you're going to grow up to be big and strong, like me,” says Obama, who will plant tomato, cucumber, and lettuce seeds on the show. “I know you're going to like these vegetables, because in addition to being healthy, they really taste great!”

First Lady Michelle Obama visits the Sesame Street set for a taping of a Public Service Announcement with Elmo as part of Sesame Workshop's Healthy Habits For Life initiative, May 5, 2009 in New York.
First Lady Michelle Obama visits the Sesame Street set for a taping of a Public Service Announcement with Elmo as part of Sesame Workshop's Healthy Habits For Life initiative, May 5, 2009 in New York.   (AP Photo/Sesame Workshop, Richard Termine)
First lady Michelle Obama harvests vegetables with fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School in the First Lady's Garden on the South Lawn of The White House in Washington, June 16, 2009.
First lady Michelle Obama harvests vegetables with fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School in the First Lady's Garden on the South Lawn of The White House in Washington, June 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In this April 21, 2009 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama uses a shovel as she plants a tree with volunteers at a national service project at Kenilworth Aquatic Garden in Washington.
In this April 21, 2009 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama uses a shovel as she plants a tree with volunteers at a national service project at Kenilworth Aquatic Garden in Washington.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, FILE)
First lady Michelle Obama plants herbs in the White House Kitchen Garden with students from Bancroft Elementary School in Washington, April 9, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
First lady Michelle Obama plants herbs in the White House Kitchen Garden with students from Bancroft Elementary School in Washington, April 9, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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paul123
Sep 30, 09 8:10 AM CDT
...and next week, her husband will be pickpocketing, but only those nasty rich folks. Reply
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Toon
Sep 30, 09 8:35 AM CDT
Paul123, if the rich would stop stealing from the little guy then the little guy could pay more taxes. In the mean time don't you think its petty for those who own 90% of assets to bitch about paying 50% of taxes?
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QueenAlli
Sep 30, 09 9:13 AM CDT
Those poor poor millionaires and billionaires. How will they ever survive.
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tman3220
Sep 30, 09 9:18 AM CDT
It's just more indoctrination. They are after our kids. My kids will NOT WATCH that episode. She'd be more accepted on the Mickey Mouse Club. Get Real.....
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DJM420
Sep 30, 09 9:39 AM CDT
telling kids that vegetables are healthy is not 'indoctrination' into anything but common sense. vegetables aren't out get you, tbone...
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