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Michelle Obama's New Company Promotes Healthy Eating for Kids

Michelle Obama has co-founded PLEZi Nutrition, a company that will make and sell healthier food and drinks for kids with lower sugar and higher nutrient content. The former first lady's work with the company is an extension of her efforts to improve child nutrition when she was in the White House. PLEZi Nutrition is a public benefit corporation that will balance its profit needs with its mission to help improve child nutrition. The company is donating $1 million to FoodCorps, a nonprofit organization that is working to help all 50 million students in the U.S. receive education about nutrition and free school meals by 2030.

via NBC News|

#child-nutrition #foodcorps #health

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Michelle Obama's New Venture Fights Childhood Obesity with Healthy Food and Drink Options

Michelle Obama has launched a healthy food and beverage company, PLEZi Nutrition, aimed at fighting childhood obesity. The company's first product is a fruit juice for kids, with 75% less sugar than average leading 100% fruit juices. PLEZi plans to roll out other healthy snacks and beverages focused on lowering sugar content and sweetness. The company is donating $1 million to FoodCorps, a nonprofit organization working to help all 50 million students in the U.S. receive education about nutrition and free school meals by 2030.

via Fox Business|

#beverage #childhood-obesity #health

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Michelle Obama Launches Kids' Health Food and Beverage Company to Combat Obesity

Michelle Obama has launched a healthy food and beverage company called PLEZi Nutrition, which aims to offer parents "healthier, great-tasting products" for their children. Its first product, PLEZi, contains 75% less sugar than average leading 100% fruit juices. The company plans to roll out other snacks and beverages in the coming years "focused on lowering sugar content and lowering sweetness to help adjust kids' palates to crave less sweetness." The former first lady holds the title of co-founder and "Strategic Partner" at the nutrition company, which will operate as a public benefit company with a "mission to create higher standards for how the U.S. makes and markets food and beverages for kids."

via CNN|

#beverage-company #childhood-obesity #health