Healthier Eating is a Must According to Michelle Obama

According to an article in The New York Times, Michelle Obama is cracking down on eating non-healthy foods.

What first attracted me to this article was that it discussed healthy eating, but what was also interesting about it, is that the article made clear that Michelle Obama has no problem broadcasting the fact that she wants her family to be eating healthy food. She also wants the nation to be eating healthy food, especially because of obesity problems rising.

The article states: "White House officials say the focus on healthy living will be a significant item on Mrs. Obama’s agenda, which already includes supporting working families and military spouses. As the nation battles an obesity epidemic and a hard-to-break taste for oversweetened and oversalted dishes, her message is clear: Fresh, nutritious foods are not delicacies to be savored by the wealthy, but critical components of the diets of ordinary and struggling families."

Although Michelle offers some incite as to community gardening and maintaining a lower calorie count, I think that sometimes it is a struggle for those living on a budget to eat healthy food. With "The Dollar Menu" and KFC's 99 cent selections, Americans on the run don't always have resources to purchase produce or cannot take the time out of a work schedule to cook a good meal.

Do you think it is more expensive to eat healthy food?