MICHELLE O. HEADED BACK TO 'SESAME STREET': First Lady to again plug healthy eating and gardening.

(September 30, 2009)
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     *The First Lady will help kick off the 40th year of "Sesame Street" with an appearance on the Nov. 10 season premiere, PBS announced Tuesday.      

       Michelle Obama will bring with her a message touting the importance of planting gardens and healthy eating. She'll teach children how to plant tomato, cucumber and lettuce seeds as part of the show's new two-year science initiative called "My World is Green & Growing."

       "All these seeds need to grow are sun, soil and water. If you eat these healthy foods, you're going to grow up to be big and strong, like me," Obama tells the residents of Sesame Street. "I know you're going to like these vegetables, because in addition to being healthy, they really taste great!"      

       In March, Mrs. Obama took on the unofficial role of Gardener-In-Chief by breaking ground on the first fruit and vegetable garden at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. since World War II. The 1,100 sq ft patch of land will grow some 50 fruits and vegetables to be used in the White House kitchen.      

       The November visit will be Mrs. Obama's second trip to The Street. In May, she teamed with Elmo for a public service announcement about eating right, exercising regularly and being a healthy and positive role model for children as part of Sesame Workshops Healthy Habits For Life initiative. At the time, she said the experience was "probably the best thing I've done at the White House."       

       Watch clip below.

 

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