Land of the Lard

First Lady Michelle Obama has started her fight against childhood obesity. "I would move heaven and earth to give my kids all the chance in the world for them to be at the top of their game in every way, shape and form," Mrs. Obama told USA Today. "Let's Move operates under the principle that every family wants the same thing for their kid. So we're going to figure out how to make it easier for them to get it.

Her husband, the president, has decided to help her along by creating a task force on obesity, whose members, according to the Washington Post, "including the secretaries of health, agriculture, education and the interior, must report back within 90 days."

Isn't that great? I mean, obesity is one of the biggest (hah) health issues facing our country today.

Unfortunately, it's not gonna work. Jamie Oliver, a UK celebrity cook, started a reality show this year called "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution", where he plans on spreading the doctrine of healthy eating to the world. Unfortunately, it's not all rainbows and butterflies in the US.

According to SlashFood.com, "More than half the residents in Huntington are obese, but that doesn't mean they were receptive to help or advice from the British celebrity chef about how to eat better. Many refused to listen or participate during filming of the series.

"They don't understand me. They don't know why I'm here," the 34-year-old Oliver said, sobbing."

West Virginia made a celebrity chef cry because they are so adverse to healthy eating. This is a fight that's going to take a lot of effort, which frankly I don't think is our priority right now. You know why people are fat? They choose to ignore nutrition facts and other blatant health risks of eating McDonalds every night. No amount of "attention" is going to stop people from being lazy.

"Some of her initiatives, such as tax breaks for grocery stores to move into poorly served communities, will require congressional action." -Washington Post.

Congress has bigger things to worry about. Like the recession, rising unemployment rates, and the "war" on "terror". Acknowledgment of this problem is fine, and it's Michelle Obama's own initiative to pursue such acknowledgment is fine with me. But don't bring in the lawmakers. They're already biting off more than they can chew.