Michelle Obama Uses Food Network Show to Spread Healthy Eating Message
- Posted on June 14, 2012 at 1:48pm by
Liz Klimas
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Rob Irvine, the notoriously tough as nails chef on the Food Network, can turn a failing restaurant around in as little as two days and with only $10,000.
On last night’s “Restaurant Impossible” though, he was issued a whole new kind of challenge from one of the most public figures in the country: the first lady. Michelle Obama petitioned Irvine to “take on one of the toughest missions in America.” As you might have guessed, this would be “helping our kids eat right and get active.”
Scaling the overarching goal back to apply to a Washington, D.C., community center — Horton’s Kids — Irving and his team were tasked with giving the facility a dining room, updated kitchen and a community garden.
Watch the first lady’s preview of the challenge from the show:
Irvine admitted to Radar Online that he is “not into politics,” but he is on the other hand into “helping children eat well.” According to the Restaurant Impossible website, the community center feeds more than 100 kids each day but part of that challenge is working in an only 600-square-foot space.
Rob Irvine with children at Horton's Kids. (Photo: Restaurant Impossible/Food Network)
New dining room at Horton's kids. (Photo: Restaurant Impossible/Food Network)
Renovated kitchen at Horton's Kids. (Photo: Restaurant Impossible/Food Network)
Meeting with a farmer to discuss the garden that was to be planted. (Photo: Restaurant Impossible/Food Network)
The Hill reports Irvine getting an “A+” from the first lady and some of the students at the community center. It also points out that this is not the first TV stint Mrs. Obama has made on more mainstream television shows to promote her “Let’s Move” initiative, also making appearances on NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and “The Biggest Loser.”
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Comments (95)
Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:46pmThere is not a show on Food Network that does not have a a Lesbian Or a gay in it.Of course they are gonna kiss Obama’s butt. I Do Not know about you,but I do not tune in to see a show about Tofu on a stick or Whet Germ and water soup.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:49pmYes, those gays should be more careful what they put in their mouths. Talk about health risk.
Report Post »SocialistSlayer
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 4:18pmJust more of their using the White House to campaign. They disgust me!
Report Post »gosutag
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 4:46pm@Smokey_Bojangles: I think your ignorance has missed the point. Michtard Obummer is invading. Get your head out of your ass and figure out that the majority of gays/lesbians are not the problem.
Report Post »KOCHLEFFEL
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 6:08pmBLACKY,
Report Post »Don’t worry what the GAYS put into their mouth, worry about what you put in and stay healthy!
jhrusky
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 9:21pmI do not know if what you claim is true, and how someone’s sexual preference relates to what they cook is beyond me, but that said, in my understanding, gay people are some of the most creative people on the planet in art, fashion, food and more. Now, this could be just a stereotype that I am misinterpreting, but it certainly seems as if they are.
Report Post »Is Mario Batalli gay? I don’t know, but I do know he turned me onto some phenominal Italian food that I love to this day. Is Chef Cat Cora gay? I don’t know, but I’d love to taste some of the dishes she creates. Is Bobby Flay gay? I have no idea, but his TexMex cuisine is to die for! Is Paula Deen gay? I doubt it, and although unhealthy, her food is spectacular!
Who cares if any of these are gay? That does not negate the awesome cooking and creative abilities of any of these people and others.
gosutag
Posted on June 15, 2012 at 12:38pm@JHRUSKY: The problem is that people let their ignorance cloud their thoughts. Which means, if someone is gay they’re an abomination to society and they are useless. It’s sad to know this, but most ignorant people are like this.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:29pmMaybe Barry can do a cookbook on how many ways to make their pets tasty since they are trying to take everything else off the American peoples’ plates.
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 5:20pmAre they (the Obama’s) trying to legislate what you can/cannot buy for food? I know Bloomberg is, and a few other mayors around the country are, but are the Obamas doing that or just trying to inform people? I am asking seriously as I have not heard of the Obama’s wanting to legislate what we can/cannot buy, but perhaps I missed it and if so, I certainly would like to be informed about it.
Report Post »ALLEGIANCE
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:28pmYet another Michelle O’Bama story by the blaze to feed the blood thirsty Michelle haters, while Glen Beck slowly departs Conservatism.
#BLINDEDbyHATE #EasilyHOODwink
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:36pmYou are one sick Marxist puppet to take up for people who are trying to take your freedoms and disguise it as caring about your health. People who allow babies to be killed and gender picked do not care about your health. People have to be babies before they become adults to eat all this ‘healthy food’. Is something not clear here?
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:28pmMichelle should take up knitting on a exercise bike. She needs to stay out of everyones business and quit helping tie up the DHEW with her recommendations to hubby? so they can stay in our business by law. The more they get, the more they want. It is all part and parsel of the leftist agenda. People who kill babies by legislation have no real regard for human life or babies who do make it to an older age. They are phonys and I simply cannot stand the liars.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:24pmMichelle got back. She is about useless.
Report Post »Rock_Moninoff
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:21pmThe honchos at the Food Network, Tushman and Fogelson as well as most of the “Talent” are on their knees for the “Alinski’s”. You should have seen Mario Batali on the “CHEW” fawn all over Sam Kass, the “Alinski’s” personal chef… did everything but give him a bj. Really earned his kneepads. I’m so tired of the term “celiberty chef”. They’re nothing but glorified cooks.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:32pmI quit watching any of that pig dude who does around sampling food at restaurants, all kinds of it from one state to the next. He got Obama’s autograph and I thought he would pee his pants. The sickening old dude with the blondish spiked hair. Who would want to feed that phoney moocher?
Report Post »catndahat
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:19pmI don’t mind her promoting vegetable gardening and healthy eating. i just wish she and her husband weren’t ANTI AMERICAN MARXISTS.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:33pmThey eat like hogs, all of them do. They just want to keep it for themselves and their Marxist friends. They are hogtying the farmers from growing food for this country and wanting to use corn and sugar to make fuel to haul their fat azzes around. They need to be jailed for damaging this country.
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 5:23pm@ blackyb
You aren’t a hater are you? I mean, you’re eyes are apparently so seethed in hate and loathing that you think Barry has a fat azz? I don’t like the guy, but to claim he’s fat is a bit of a stretch. People that have his physique have no problems with eating a cheeseburger and fries so what are you bitching about?
Report Post »Zurich
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:19pmWhy doesn’t Mooochele start a reality show called: Let’s move out of the White House!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:40pmI am surprised they have not tried to paint it chocolate colored or Kenyan black.
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:16pmThe food network has been getting worse and worse. By trying to pump up excitement they have made food – one of the great and wonderful experiences of being alive – stressful and anxiety ridden — all the shows are competitions or some kind of (blank) WAR – ie cupcake, bbq etc. Now they go political?? You guys took a billion dollar idea and turned it into a million dollar idea.
Silversmith
Report Post »klg1956
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 4:31pmThey really don’t get it….that food is the only thing some of us have to enjoy more out of life…..when you aren‘t a millionaire and you can’t fly all over the world, and you live paycheck to paycheck, it’s nice to be able to cook, and try different dishes and feel excited about the evening meal or small weekend parties, cooking, and the number one thing in most American’s lives is TV and food because we are too tired to do anything after a hard days work and eating is enjoyable….so when Michelle says, “Let them eat grass” we are supposed to feel good about that even though taxpayers paid a hefty $485 for just one of her “lobster and vodka” dinners…just one meal, that’s almost my monthly grocery bill and it was just one meal for her…. I think vodka is pure sugar in your system, isn’t it? Maybe she should stop drinking vodka. Let’s legislate that, shall we? The college kids would love to have her help there, wouldn’t they?…you must admit, Michelle, alcohol probably does more damage than high calorie food, milk, coke, popcorn, salt and candy and ice cream combined…she’s one control freak!
Report Post »ICEDRAGONNITE
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:11pmIt’s not what you eat, it’s how much you shove in you cake hole. Also how much movement you are capable of after stuffing you face. And the final push. Have you taken you natural vitamins today?
Report Post »Get the Gov. out of my/our life’s. My mother died years ago.
netmail
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:26pmSince a good deal of “food” today is genetically modified and loaded with chemicals, it matters very much what you put in your mouth. You have to make a concerted effort to find decent food these days and even then, it might not be what you think it is. So, what isn’t a scam anymore?? Food is, that’s for sure.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:44pmWell if it matters so much what one puts in their mouths, I would think Gays should take hold of your statement and run with it.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 4:00pmThe Holy Bible says to take no though of what you eat or drink for your health depends on God. You have No strength without him. People’s body usually tells them what they are lacking in their diet by cravings of food. Some people who are drinking skim mild are drinking a poorer quality of milk these people sell after repackaging milk products as cheeze and butter, etc. They have that mess left over and have conned the Americans into thinking whole milk is bad for you. You can drink too much water, you know, so be moderate. That skim milk can trigger acne in teens. It is hyped to be good for you. So I believe if people were getting the right vitamine in their milk, and whatever else our grandparents on back got, then they would not crave so much junk food. Also it would not hurt to pop a vitamin once in a while if you are too busy to eat properly.
Report Post »AnimalsAsLeaders
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 4:21pm@BLACKYB
“your health depends on God”
So smoking doesn’t greatly increase your risk of lung cancer and heart disease, it’s all just a hoax? If I drink rat poison I won‘t die because what I eat doesn’t affect my health, right? When I get curable cancer I should just deny treatment because I can just pray it away, right? This is the 21st century, leave the demon possessions and bloodlettings at the door.
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 5:30pm@ blackyb
Wow, you are certainly a hatefilled person. What happened in your life to fill you with so much bitterness and anger? And really? You can put anything you want in your body and it will be good for you so long as you believe the Bible and in God? He said that, huh?
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:00pmHopefully the Pres and mooochele time in office will be over soon !!!!!.
Report Post »G man
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:54pmAnother show I will never watch.. May as well cancel Comcast. I can’t stand anyone on TV. I pretty much dislike 1/2 the country. I see things so clearly now…it is rare for me to go 1 hour without raising an eyebrow. It’s a blessing and a curse.
Report Post »jp2feminist
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:50pmWhen I saw this was coming up next. . .I changed the channel.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:56pmThis is why I gave up on tv awhile back….too much contrived drama/reality, and wayyyyy too much lying propaganda.
Report Post »catndahat
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:16pmI gave up cable and dish over ten years ago. Life is too short to fill one’s mind with garbage.
Report Post »MLeo
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 5:15pmI turned off the TV.
It’s like having subliminal advertising pumped at you everywhere, anytime. You get rid of the noise. And I like that show!
Report Post »little big man
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:47pmI love to watch this show “Restaurant Impossible” but I would not watch it with MOOOOOOOOCHELE OBAMA ON IT.
and now I may stop watching it altogether now because they had her on it.
can’t even watch a good show with out that african showing up on it.
Report Post »CapitalismCzar
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:12pmI fell ths same way…last year Irvine fixed up a Soup kitchen in Jersey and what do you know, none of the people receiving the free meals were around when the work was being done. That in a nutshell is the problem in this country. I follow Irvine on Twitter too and I almost tweeted to him that I would not be watching that show because I don’t do Obama. She is just using television to pander.
Report Post »JustMeInAZ
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 4:01pmI used to like that show. In fact, we had it set to record. But just like those butt kissers on Biggest Looser, they had to go and have that fatty marxist on the show. Well guess what Rob, didn’t watch this episode, cancelled the timer to record any of your other episodes, and will never watch your program again. Yeah yeah, you helped out some people, but you didn’t have to get political to do it.
Report Post »VoteJoel
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:45pmI love this show, but knew what it was going to be about and did not watch. I need to watch my blood pressure and this propaganda does not help!
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:45pmShe should get on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. She probably knows and has eaten at most of them.
Report Post »subic
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:40pmAnyone with half a brain can teach their kids to eat right and don’t need an overweight wookie that has no expertise/background in the nutritional sciences telling them what to or how to eat.
This stinks of governmnet statist propaganda.
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:06pmApparently a good part of the country, then, don’t have half a brain judging from the obesity epidemic.
I will state right off that we should be able to eat what we want when we want with no legislation telling us what to eat. However, providing information is not a bad thing, and her wanting kids to understand good food vs. bad food does no harm. Too many parents today are too damn busy to feed their children proper and you can see it everywhere you go. Kids (and adults) who want to not be fat need to understand more what good nutrition is and how it plays a huge part in their lives, their longevity, their happiness, and yes, the cost of their health care at some point.
Report Post »DrunkenDuck
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:36pmThe last time the First Lady was on a Food Network show the distinct impression was given that all the vegetables used in the show came from the White House Garden when in fact many vegetables came from Whole Foods. This would have been a wonderful opportunity to support a corporation like Whole Foods but that did not fit the narrative that Mrs. Obama and the White House wanted to portray. From vegetables to National Security, this White House is willing to do anything somehow put themselves in a better light than the facts warrant . . .
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 3:11pmI do not know about the show you are talking about thus I won’t comment as to its validity or lack thereof. However, is it not good to educate people on what is/is not good food? Nothing against Whole Foods, but I don’t know that the intent is to advertise for some corporation as opposed to helping people understand healthy eating habits. I don’t think those eating habits should be legislated or forced, but providing good information is a good thing.
Report Post »There’s nothing with eating fast food and less than nutritious food, but to make a habit out of it, I think that does not do most people well. If they choose to not do well, then so be it — that’s their choice and they should be allowed that, but providing information for those that want to know it is a good thing.
HorseCrazy
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:30pmalways helping those poor urban I mean black kids right? they are the only ones who need help or is it just the ones that always have folks voting “d”. Hey black community how does it feel to be used as a political tool over and over again?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:30pmWhen it comes to the Food Network, I’d rather watch Triple D. Makes more sense to me.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:28pmBig Mo hates America, which is why liberals love her.
Report Post »Publius Duo
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:10pmJust as long as the meals come with super-sized fries, right Michelle?
Report Post »Getting kids active?? Why don’t you go into the communities and get their dead beat parents to get kids active? Oh I forgot, we have the nanny state, parents are not necessary. It’s takes a village, right Michelle? Hey Michelle, your village called, their idiot’s missing. They really miss you in Chicago. Please go back there and stay there, for everyones sake.
Cabo King
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:03pmThey even had Michelle riding a bike, to pump water for the sprinklers!!!! LOL about as efficient as Obamas wind,and solar sheet!!!! NOT
Report Post »Cabo King
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:02pmYeah i like that show!!! until i saw her ugly mug on there, wow….she can’t even fake a smile anymore!!! what a dog and pony show
Report Post »Trenaway
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:33pmShe is a total fake isn’t she, pretending to care when she could care less about these kids! She just wants to control them and what they eat. I cannot stand her! She hates America and wishes her husband success as he destroys America. What is there not to hate about her!
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 2:01pmShe‘s a dirty commie and I don’t give a damn what she does unless she’s moving back to Chicago where she belongs.
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