First Lady Michelle Obama Introduces Pentagon Obesity Awareness Campaign
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First lady Michelle Obama speaks to airmen in a dining facility on Thursday at Little Rock (AR) Air Force Base. The first lady visited the base to announce the Defense Department's new obesity and nutrition awareness campaign. Photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank.
United States Department of Defense officials and first lady Michelle Obama introduced a new obesity and nutrition awareness campaign on Thursday at Little Rock (AR) Air Force Base.
The campaign will overhaul 1,100 American military dining facilities by updating their nutritional standards to include more fresh fruits and vegetables, more whole grains, lean meats and low-fat dairy products with every meal for nearly 1.5 million troops a day, according to a Department of Defense news release. This is the first time in 20 years a military-wide campaign for nutritional improvements has been made.
The campaign, developed by the Military Health System, will encourage people to make better nutritional choices. It will include updating menu standards at military dining facilities, assessing the nutritional environment of military facilities, and ensuring healthier food is available in dining facilities, schools and in places such as vending machines and snack bars.
Obama said the change was necessary because military leaders know the obesity epidemic is not just a diet or health issue but a national security issue. She cited a recent Army study that indicates a quarter of the nation’s 17- to 24-year-olds cannot serve in the military due to weight issues. Others may pass weight standards but go on to struggle in basic training or suffer injuries due to years of inactivity and poor nutrition.
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