Michelle Obama and Walmart Join Forces Promoting Healthy Food

[thundley4]

Walmart, saying it was inspired by first lady Michelle Obama's campaign to fight childhood obesity, is stepping up to the plate, announcing on Thursday a five-year plan to lower salts, fats and sugars in thousands of its products, and dropping prices for healthy items.

They're not really likely allies.

After all, the White House and corporate America have had a fairly contentious relationship during the first two years of the Obama administration. Not to mention that Walmart, the world's largest retailer with billions in sales, doesn't need to adjust the product it puts on its shelves. And that's why the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign's collaboration with Walmart to offer healthier food is so surprising.

Under the initiative, Walmart will make healthier food choices more affordable, develop seals for the front of packaging to make healthier food more identifiable, address food desert issues and increase support for nutrition programs.

ABC News

The DUmmies aren't going to like this. Will they throw 'Chelle under the bus?  Would she even fit?

[cavegal]

  The DU imploding in 5...4...3...2...............

[JohnnyReb]

Take out the salt, the sugar and a lot of other spices and you get a cheaper product.....and more profit at an even lower price.

WAL-MART ain't no DUmmie.