First Lady Michelle Obama announces new healthy eating commitments in Washington
First Lady Michelle Obama greets audience members after announcing a new commitment from nationwide grocery store chains and her "Lets Move!" program that will open and expand grocery stores into "food desert" areas, parts of the country where people lack access to grocery stores and their fresh produce, during an event at the White House in Washington on July 20, 2011. Obama was joined by owners and employees of some of the chains participating in the program. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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