Booker: We have to fight childhood obesity together
Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J. talks to MSNBC's Chris Jansing about his work to fight childhood obesity and keep kids healthy; then discusses his preparations for a U.S. Senate run.
U.S. childhood obesity fight sees some success: group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. companies and other groups that have made attempts to reverse the nation's rising childhood obesity rate are starting to see results as more American kids exercise and have better access to healthy foods, they said on Thursday. Full story
Companies band together to fight childhood obesity
Former Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., and Mayor Cory Booker, D-Newark, N.J., serve as honorary vice chairman of “Partnership for a Healthier America,” which is a non-profit organization that’s on a mission to fight childhood obesity. Frist and Booker join Morning Joe to discuss.
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First lady gets moving in Chicago
Michelle Obama has been touring the country to celebrate and promote the third anniversary of her “Let’s Move” campaign. Rev. Al Sharpton says her passion for lowering childhood obesity is just one of the reasons she has so many admirers.
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