Saturday, March 21, 2009

Michael Pollan's Letter to the Next President WIN

If you haven't read Michael Pollan's letter to the next president, you should. http://tinyurl.com/4s7w5p It really is a progressive message to the world and to Americans that we can be independent and healthy and take a lesson from our first family.
clipped from www.nytimes.com

Obamas to Plant Vegetable Garden at White House
its most important role [ ]will be to educate children about healthful, locally grown fruit and vegetables at a time when obesity and diabetes have become a national concern.
Virtually the entire Obama family, including the president, will pull weeds, “whether they like it or not,” Mrs. Obama
The total cost of seeds, mulch and so forth is $200, said Sam Kass, an assistant White House chef.
“There’s nothing really cooler,” Mrs. Obama said, “than coming to the White House and harvesting some of the vegetables and being in the kitchen with Cris and Sam and Bill, and cutting and cooking and actually experiencing the joys of your work.”
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