Annotated+Bibliography


 * __Annotated Bibliography__ **


 * Benac, Nancy. “First lady aims to trim American waist sizes”. //CMAJ:Canadian Medical Association// //Journal//. 182.9 (15 June 2010): E385-E386 //Academic Search Premier//. Web. 19 March 2012. **

This article was written by Nancy Benac. Benac is an academic journal writer for CMAJ. The article talks about the fairly new Let’s Move campaign and how First Lady Michelle Obama is trying to get everyone in the communities involved with the health of the children around them. It states some of the different things she is and has done so far. I use this source to give some back ground information about the campaign and to argue against the claims that Mrs.Obama is trying to be the nation’s nanny.


 * “Health Effects of Obesity”. //Stanford Hospital & Clinics//. Stanford Hospital & Clinic. 2009. Web. 26 March 2012. **

This is a webpage of a credited medical website. This webpage in particular covers a lot of information on obesity and being overwieght. I used this site to help explain obesity and the different affects it has on children.
 * Khadaroo, Stacy T. “Michelle Obama marks 'Let's Move' milestone with arugula, 'Interlude Dance' (+video)”. //Christian Science Monitor// (2012): n.pag. //Academic Search Premier//. Web. 19 March 2012. **

This article talks about how Michelle Obama is creating a lot of buzz for the Let’s Move program. She is making the process of becoming healthier fun for children. It states how popular the program is and what it has done so far. It also talks about the new healthier school food regulations trying to make schools’ food better for the students. I used this source because it is an article positively commenting on the programs achievements. Khadaroo is a bio educator and reporter for the Christian Science Monitor academic journal.


 * Ogilvie, Jessica P. "Let's Move! Can It Make Kids Healthier?". //Los Angeles Times//. (20 Mar 2011): A.25 //SIRS Issues Researcher//. Web. 19 Mar 2012. **

This article discusses the Let’s Move program. It goes through the different parts of the program and what the program itself is trying to do. It states that the program is trying to decrease childhood obesity. To do so it is trying to empower parents by getting them more involved in their child’s health. I used this article because it tells how the program is trying to bring healthier food to schools, increasing physical activity, and making healthier food more affordable. Ogilvie is a freelance writer whose work has been published in many highly known papers.


 * Salvatore, Diane. “On The Move With Michelle Obama”. //Prevention// 64.3 (2012): 68-77. //Academic Search Premier//. Web. 19 March 2012. **

This article contains an interview with the First Lady Michelle Obama. She is discussing her program //Let’s Move// and how it is trying to get kids to eat healthier. I used this article because it states how Mrs. Obama feel children should become more involved in the kitchen and learn how to make better food. The article includes the different benefits and events the program has created. Salvatore is editor and chief of Prevention, an academic journal.


 * Tennant, Michael. “Michelle Obama's Federal Fat Farm”. //New American//. 26.18 (13 Sept. 2010): 15-20 //SIRS Issues Researcher//. Web. 19 March 2012. **

This article states that the Let’s Move campaign is making childhood obesity an issue for the federal government. The campaign is trying to change the desserts and labels on different products that a lot of children obtain on a daily basis. It goes into the costs/money being used to aid the changes. I used this article because it also discusses the different efforts to make parts of the food industry more health oriented. Tennant is a senior counsel at a firm’s Environmental & Land Development and the Real Estate Litigation practice. His work has been published in academic journals. Back to Main Page
 * Eliza Spann**