Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation Members Pledge Product Changes to Reduce 1.5 Trillion Calories by 2015

Washington, DC – The Partnership for a Healthier America today announced a new commitment to the organization’s effort to address the serious epidemic of childhood obesity. The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) has signed an agreement with the Partnership, pledging to take actions aimed at reducing 1.5 trillion product calories by the end of 2015. As an interim step to this goal, HWCF will seek to reduce calories by 1 trillion in 2012.

“Solving the obesity epidemic requires far more than anything government can do alone and today’s announcement represents an important step forward to providing Americans with healthier choices so that they can choose to lead healthier lives,” said First Lady Michelle Obama, who also serves as honorary chair of the Partnership. “This is precisely the kind of private sector commitment we need. I want to thank the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation for stepping up to the plate and I hope this encourages others to do the same.”

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Transcript    April 1, 2010

REMARKS BY THE FIRST LADY, SENATOR BILL FRIST, MAYOR CORY BOOKER, AND DR. JIM GAVIN AT FOUNDATION CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT CONFERENCE CALL

Sen. Frist, Mayor Booker Join First Lady Michelle Obama as Honorary Leaders of Childhood Obesity Foundation

Nine Member Board of Directors Brings Vast Array of Experience and Expertise to Support Partnership, Guide its Activities

Washington, DC – The Partnership for a Healthier America today announced the addition of key leaders
in its effort to address the serious epidemic of childhood obesity. The organization named former Senate
Majority Leader Bill Frist and Newark Mayor Cory Booker as Honorary Vice Chairs, and appointed a board
of directors, including Dr. James R. Gavin III, who will serve as chairman. The Partnership is working to
mobilize the private sector, thought leaders, media, and local communities to action and further the goals
of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign to curb childhood obesity within a generation.

Read the press release announcing the launch of the Partnership and its leaders, who the First Lady commended for providing the critical analysis and nonpartisan forum needed to address this issue.