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Watch our Executive Director Michelle Sidrane speaking on Good Morning America Health about the agency's latest parent guide, Taming the Food Monster, which provides parents with easy tips to keep their families healthy and improve children's self-image.  Christopher Lee, chef at Aureole, also offered some snacks as examples of healthy options. Watch the interview!

First Lady Michelle Obama announces her "Let's Move" campaign to encourage American families to live healthier lives. Read more about "Let's Move" in the New York Times.

New York City's Mayor Bloomberg launched a new campaign January 10th, 2010 to cut salt in restaurant and packaged foods nationwide as part of broader initiative to improve the public's health. One of Taming the Food Monster's tips for parents on showing children how to cut salt: teach your children how to read food labels! Read about Mayor Bloomberg's salt campaign in the New York Times.