Chobani has hired Robert C. Post, PhD. - a former USDA official who helped oversee the transition from the food pyramid to MyPlate - as its senior director for nutrition and regulatory affairs.
First Lady Michelle Obama is due to appear on the Dr. Oz show to discuss two issues that are part of her Let’s Move initiative – improvements to the school lunch program that go into effect this year, and updates to the Presidential Youth Fitness Program.
The Walt Disney Company’s new standards for advertising to children put the media outlet ahead of the pack, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) – and the move should encourage others to follow suit.
Goya Foods has joined Michelle Obama to provide Spanish language, Hispanic-flavored nutrition resources centered on the MyPlate icon, or MiPlato, as part of the First Lady’s Let’s Move initiative.
Walmart has said it intends to reformulate its products to make them healthier and will push its suppliers to do the same, in support of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign, the retailer said on Thursday.
Sixteen food companies have pledged to cut 1.5 trillion calories from the food supply by 2015, as part of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation’s stated effort to tackle obesity.
The US beverage industry has been quick to show its support for Michelle Obama’s new ‘Let’s Move’ campaign, by announcing new calorie-labeling initiatives.