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Michelle Pushes Healthy Meals —on Iron Chef

First lady will guest on Food Network competition's season opener

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 4, 2009 11:54 AM CST

(Newser) – Michelle Obama’s campaign to wean kids off junk food is taking a slightly unorthodox turn: The first lady will guest on Iron Chef America’s Jan. 3 episode. In addition to discussing her crusade for healthy school lunches and more, Obama will reveal the secret ingredient for the show's chefs (anything grown in the White House garden). The White House executive chef will team with Bobby Flay to compete against Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse, the New York Times reports.

“What’s exciting for us is this is the first time I can remember the White House taking an active interest in doing something about diet and health,” Batali says. “They understand this kind of PR.”

This Feb. 22, 2009 file photo shows Michelle Obama with L'Academie de Cuisine students as they preview meals for President Obama's dinner with the state governors at the White House in Washington.
This Feb. 22, 2009 file photo shows Michelle Obama with L'Academie de Cuisine students as they preview meals for President Obama's dinner with the state governors at the White House in Washington.   (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari,File)
First lady Michelle Obama, left, and Assistant Chef Sam Kass, second from left, shells peas with fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School in the White House kitchen, June 16, 2009.
First lady Michelle Obama, left, and Assistant Chef Sam Kass, second from left, shells peas with fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School in the White House kitchen, June 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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drlarrymitchell
Nov 5, 2009 12:12 PM CST
It;s been very bad lately.
riffran
Nov 5, 2009 6:25 AM CST
Niiiiiiiice...lmao
riffran
Nov 5, 2009 6:24 AM CST
DIE RABBIT DIE!!!!! BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM.....The tendergreens are safe Maam..you may procede to go pick the swiss chard

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