第一夫人演讲 "Let's Move" Action Plan Announcement(3)
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The White House

Office of the First Lady

For Immediate1 Release May 11, 2010
Remarks by the First Lady at "Let's Move" Action Plan Announcement with Cabinet Secretaries
South Court Auditorium
10:40 A.M. EDT

MRS. OBAMA:  Thanks, everyone, and thanks, Melody, for that kind introduction, that wonderful summary.

I want to thank Melody in particular for her work with this administration, especially her leadership on this Task Force(特遣部队) .

As I said when we announced the Task Force effort, this is going to have to be an administration-wide effort.  And I am proud of the way that so many people from so many different areas of the federal government have come together and embraced this challenge, stepped up with a level of commitment and passion that’s really made a difference.

If we -- just take a step back for a moment and think about just how much this group has been able to accomplish in such a short period of time.  In just a few months, the folks behind me have worked together to put forward a comprehensive plan that draws on everything that we’ve done up to this point and shows us that clear way forward.

That cooperation, enthusiasm(热心,热情) and initiative is really what has made this entire effort so successful.  And again that’s why we’re here today –- to talk about the action plan they’ve put together to help reverse(颠倒,倒转) the epidemic2 of childhood obesity3 in this country.  We all know that it’s possible.  We know we have the tools, we know we have the resources to make this happen.  And now, thanks to the work of the Task Force, we have a road map for implementing4(贯彻,执行) our plan across our government and across the country.

I have talked about the statistics.  We have all heard about them.  But they always bear repeating.  How nearly one in three children in this country are overweight and obese5

How one in three kids will suffer from diabetes6(糖尿病) at some point in their lifetime as a result.  And how we’re spending $150 billion a year to treat obesity-related conditions like heart disease and cancer.

That is why, three months ago, we started “Let’s Move” and we set a very ambitious(有雄心的) goal -- and that is to end the epidemic of childhood obesity in a generation, so that children born today grow up at a healthy weight.

And since we’ve made that announcement, we’ve already begun the work.  It’s revolved7 around four main pillars.  We’ve been working to give parents the information that they need to make healthy decisions for their families.  We’ve been working to make our schools healthier.  We’ve been working to increase the amount of physical activity that our kids are getting, not just during the day at school but also at home.  And we’re working to eliminate “food deserts” so that folks have easy and affordable8 access to the foods they need right in their own neighborhoods.

But all that we've done over the past few months has really just been the beginning.  We also want to make sure we’re using every resource that we have -- not just in our federal government -- but throughout the public and private sector9, as well.  We are calling upon mayors and governors; and parents and educators; business owners and health care providers -- anyone who has a stake in giving our children the healthy, happy future that we all know they deserve.

And as I’ve said before, we don’t need new discoveries or new inventions to reverse this trend.  Again, we have the tools at our disposal to reverse it.  All we need is the motivation, the opportunity and the willpower(意志力,毅力) to do what needs to be done.

That’s why, shortly after we started “Let’s Move,” we asked the Task Force to collect ideas and to put together a road map for what we need to do moving forward.

But we’ve also known, as Melody pointed10 out, from the very beginning that the solution to this epidemic isn’t going to come from just Washington alone.  Not a single expert that we’ve consulted has said that having the federal government tell people what to do is the way to solve this.

That’s why the Task Force has done such a great job in reaching out to people all across the country for their ideas, as Melody has pointed out, and we’ve got terrific responses and input11 which has really helped to shape this report.

Today, the Task Force has submitted their report outlining important steps that federal agencies and their partners -– including businesses and the private sector -– will take in the months and years ahead to help keep our children healthy.  For the first time -- this is the key -- we’re setting really clear goals and benchmarks and measurable outcomes that will help tackle this challenge one step, one family and one child at a time.#p#分页标题#e#

The effort starts with using the resources across the federal government in the most effective ways possible -– not just talking about making a difference, but actually doing it.  And that’s why I am so proud of the folks behind me because they’ve really taken the lead and stepped up in their agencies.

At the Department of Agriculture, Secretary Vilsack -- who couldn’t be here today, but Kathleen is -- is leading the way to first reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act, to get healthier foods in our schools, and to make sure that everyone in this country has access to healthy, affordable foods in their neighborhoods.

At the Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary Sebelius is working to provide mothers with better prenatal care(优生) , and to give parents and caregivers the information they need to make healthy decisions for their families.

At the Department of Education, Secretary Duncan is working to expand opportunities for physical activity in schools, and helping12 our children learn how to make healthy choices for themselves.

And at the White House, Nancy-Ann DeParle worked with Secretary Sebelius and so many others to help pass health reform, the bill that is a groundbreaking piece of legislation that includes really important provisions like requiring chain restaurants to post the calories in their food, and businesses to provide opportunities for working mothers to continue to breastfeed.

This report also contains these steps, but many others -– more than 70, as Melody pointed out -- including measurable benchmarks for tracking the progress.  So if we do our jobs, and if we meet the goals we’ve set, we will reverse a 30-year trend and solve the problem of childhood obesity in America.

In order to make our kids maintain a healthy weight from the very beginning, we’re going to increase prenatal counseling, help pregnant mothers maintain a healthy weight.  We’re also setting a goal to increase breastfeeding rates to help children get a healthy start on life.

To encourage children to eat healthier, we’re setting a goal to increase the amount of fruits that children consume to 75 percent of the recommended level by 2015.  We want to increase that again to 85 percent by the year 2020, and then by the year 2030 we hope to be at 100 percent.  We’re using a similar scale to increase the percentage of vegetables that our kids are eating as well.  We’re also working to decrease the amount of added sugar that our kids consume from a whole range of products.

And to make sure that parents and kids are getting the right information that they need to make healthy decisions, we’re setting a goal that all primary care physicians should be assessing BMI at all well-child and adolescent visits by the year 2012.  And we’re also working to increase the portion of healthy food and beverages14(饮料) that are advertised and targeted to our children so that within three years the majority of food and beverage13 ads aimed at kids will promote healthy choices.

We’re also setting benchmarks for our schools as well.  We’ll be working, as I’ve said many times over the months, to double the number of schools that meet the HealthierUS School Challenge by the year 2011, and we want to add another thousand schools each year for the following two years.  We’re also aiming to add an additional 2 million children to the National School Lunch Program by 2015.

And to help our kids stay active, we’re going to increase the number of high school students who participate in daily P.E. classes by 50 percent by the year 2030.  And we’ll aim to increase the percentage of elementary schools that offer recess15 to 95 percent by the year 2015.  Both these steps are aimed at boosting the number of kids of all ages who meet current physical activity guidelines.

To make it easier for parents to put healthy food on the table, we’re going to keep track of the low-income areas where residents live more than a mile from a supermarket or large grocery store, and for rural areas we’re tracking those that are more than 10 miles away.  And we’ll set a goal of eliminating all those “food deserts” within seven years.

And to make it easier for kids to walk to school, we’re aiming to increase the percentage of school-age children who take safe walking and biking trips to school by 50 percent in the next five years.

In the end, that’s why this report, and this Task Force, are so important.  We all know the dangers of childhood obesity, and the toll16 that it takes on our children, our families, and our country.  We know the steps that we need to take to reverse the trend.  Through “Let’s Move,” we’ve already started making some progress.  We’ve gotten wonderful support from all sectors17 of our country.#p#分页标题#e#

And now, with this report, we have a very solid road map that we need to make these goals real, to solve this problem within a generation.  Now we just need to follow through with the plan.  We just need everyone to do their part -- and it’s going to take everyone.  No one gets off the hook on this one -- from governments to schools, corporations to nonprofits, all the way down to families sitting around their dinner table.

And the one thing that I can promise is that as First Lady I’m going to continue to do everything that I can to focus my energy to keep this issue at the forefront of the discussion in this society so that we ensure that our children can have the healthy lives and the bright futures18 that they deserve.

So I am grateful to everyone here -- not just members on stage, but people in the media who have really done an outstanding job to continue to keep this issue at the forefront. 

We’re going to keep needing to have this conversation.  Our work has just begun.  This road map is just the beginning.  But we’re going to continue to need your help in monitoring, tracking, having the important discussions that we need to inform families about what’s going on, how to make the changes that they need.  It’s not going to be easy, but we’ll do our part to stick with families and communities and reach our goals.

So I want to thank you all for the support you’ve lended this effort.  I’m very proud of our federal agencies, all our secretaries and our agency heads.  Every single one of them has shown a passion.  They’ve seen around the country that we’re poised19 to make a difference in this country, that people are ready for this change.

So with that, I’ll again thank Melody for her work in leading this very efficient and effective effort, and then we’ll open it up.  These secretaries will answer questions.  I will leave -- (laughter) -- but they’re very competent to get that done.

So thank you, all.  Thank you, guys.  Thank you.  (Applause.)

END
10:54 A.M. EDT



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1 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
参考例句:
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
2 epidemic 5iTzz     
n.流行病;盛行;adj.流行性的,流传极广的
参考例句:
  • That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
  • The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。
3 obesity Dv1ya     
n.肥胖,肥大
参考例句:
  • One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
  • Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。
4 implementing be68540dfa000a0fb38be40d32259215     
v.实现( implement的现在分词 );执行;贯彻;使生效
参考例句:
  • -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
  • He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句
5 obese uvIya     
adj.过度肥胖的,肥大的
参考例句:
  • The old man is really obese,it can't be healthy.那位老人确实过于肥胖了,不能算是健康。
  • Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.又胖又懒危害健康。
6 diabetes uPnzu     
n.糖尿病
参考例句:
  • In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者,医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
  • Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。
7 revolved b63ebb9b9e407e169395c5fc58399fe6     
v.(使)旋转( revolve的过去式和过去分词 );细想
参考例句:
  • The fan revolved slowly. 电扇缓慢地转动着。
  • The wheel revolved on its centre. 轮子绕中心转动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 affordable kz6zfq     
adj.支付得起的,不太昂贵的
参考例句:
  • The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
  • There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。
9 sector yjczYn     
n.部门,部分;防御地段,防区;扇形
参考例句:
  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
10 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
11 input X6lxm     
n.输入(物);投入;vt.把(数据等)输入计算机
参考例句:
  • I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
  • All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。
12 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
13 beverage 0QgyN     
n.(水,酒等之外的)饮料
参考例句:
  • The beverage is often colored with caramel.这种饮料常用焦糖染色。
  • Beer is a beverage of the remotest time.啤酒是一种最古老的饮料。
14 beverages eb693dc3e09666bb339be2c419d0478e     
n.饮料( beverage的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规
  • regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 含酒精饮料的销售管理条例
15 recess pAxzC     
n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处)
参考例句:
  • The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
  • Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。
16 toll LJpzo     
n.过路(桥)费;损失,伤亡人数;v.敲(钟)
参考例句:
  • The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
  • The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
17 sectors 218ffb34fa5fb6bc1691e90cd45ad627     
n.部门( sector的名词复数 );领域;防御地区;扇形
参考例句:
  • Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
18 futures Isdz1Q     
n.期货,期货交易
参考例句:
  • He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。
  • Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。
19 poised SlhzBU     
a.摆好姿势不动的
参考例句:
  • The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋,准备俯冲。
  • Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张,手悬在电话机上。
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