Michelle Obama urges restaurant industry to step up efforts in obesity fight

First lady Michelle Obama called on restaurateurs to help put an end to childhood obesity in an address made Monday to the National Restaurant Association’s board of directors at their fall meeting in Washington, D.C.

Thanking those in the foodservice industry who already have made an effort to address the problem, Obama urged restaurateurs to go even further. 

“The reality is, it’s just not enough,” she said. “Together we have to do more. We have to go further. And we need your help to lead the effort.”

This visit was part of Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative to combat childhood obesity

Full text of Michelle Obama's speech

Let's Move Blog entry on Michelle Obama's visit to NRA