Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change.
Obama, who has led a healthy eating and fitness program for
children for two years, lent her voice on Thursday to the
military’s efforts to overhaul the food it serves.
In an event at Little Rock Air Force Base, Obama announced a
new Pentagon obesity and nutritional awareness campaign that
will change nutrition standards across the services for the
first time in 20 years.
The changes will bring more fruits, vegetables, whole grains
and food choices that are lower in fat to 1.45 million troops a
day at all 1,100 American military dining facilities in the
coming months.