Michelle Obama promoted healthy eating habits when she was first lady. Now, as co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, she aims to give parents healthier food options for their kids.
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Michelle Obama promoted healthy eating habits when she was first lady. Now, as co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, she aims to give parents healthier food options for their kids.
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Michelle Obama is taking on a new role as the co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, which aims to market food and beverages for kids that are both tasty and healthy. The company,…
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Michelle Obama launches a healthy food-and-drink brand to fight childhood obesity
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced the launch of a healthy food and beverage company she co-founded that is targeted at fighting childhood obesity.
The former first lady spearheaded the Let’s Move campaign, a program aimed at ending childhood obesity, during her time at the White House. She announced her latest venture at the Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival on Wednesday, May 3.
“We’re hoping not to just provide healthy and delicious…
Michelle Obama launches a healthy food and beverage company for kids
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Former first lady Michelle Obama announced Wednesday the launch of a healthy food and beverage company she co-founded to offer parents “healthier, great-tasting products” for their children.
“I’ve learned that on this issue, if you want to change the game, you can’t just work from the outside. You’ve got to get inside—you’ve got to find ways to change the food and beverage industry itself,” Obama said in a speech at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival. “I’m proud to announce the national launch of a company designed not only to provide better products, but to jumpstart…
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Healthy Food Ads Don’t Make People Happy; Junk Food Ads Do
Ever wondered why you delight in TV commercials showing junk foods compared to those featuring healthy meals and diets? A new study found that the former triggers positive emotions compared to the latter.
The University of Michigan researchers recently published their study on how the two types of food ads affect the feelings of viewers, particularly their food-related emotional expectations.
They found that commercial shots of juicy burgers, chicken nuggets and creamy milkshakes increased the beliefs of viewers that they would feel positive emotions when they ate those types of foods.
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