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By Dr. Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey and Alonzo Mourning

We are incredibly proud to have joined the First Lady’s Presidential Delegation to the Milan Expo 2015, representing our steadfast commitment to a healthier nation at the World's Fair. As members of the Presidential Council for Physical Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, we are especially thrilled by the USA Pavilion, “American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet,” showcasing American leadership on global food and development issues, science and technology, climate change, nutrition and health.

We know raising healthy families isn’t just a challenge in the United States – it’s a challenge all over the world. We came to this Expo to listen, learn, and join others across the globe to come up with lasting solutions.

First Lady Michelle Obama and the US Delegation participate in a Q&A with student ambassadors in the USA Pavilion at the World Expo in Milan, Italy, June 18, 2015. The First Lady, in support of the "Let's Move!" initiative, leads a presidential delegation to the expo, "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life." (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

The Presidential Delegation included:

• The Honorable John R. Phillips, United States Ambassador to the Italian Republic and the Republic of San Marino, Department of State
• The Honorable Douglas T. Hickey, Commissioner General of the USA Pavilion at Milan Expo 2015, Department of State
• Dr. Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
• Mr. Alonzo H. Mourning, Seven-time NBA All-Star, Member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, and Founder of Mourning Family Foundation
• Mr. Will Allen, Urban Farmer, Founder and CEO of Growing Power
• Mr. Mario Batali, Chef, Author and Co-Host of “The Chew”
• Ms. Carla Hall, Chef, Author and Co-Host of “The Chew”
• Mr. Nicolas Jammet, Co-CEO, sweetgreen

American Food 2.0” aligns with what the First Lady has been sharing around the 5th anniversary of Let’s Move!: there is a shift in our country toward a new norm when it comes to making decisions around our health and nutrition, and we witnessed this shift around the world at the Expo. 140 countries are participating in Milan Expo 2015, and over 20 million visitors from around the globe are expected at the World’s Fair over six months from May-October 2015, in addition to millions more online visitors.

Over the last few days with the First Lady, we were definitely kept moving! Staying focused on providing essential skills to our kids, we started at the James Beard American Restaurant for a cooking demonstration with seventh and eighth grade students from the American School of Milan. We then toured the USA Pavilion, “American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet” and several other countries' pavilions including Morocco, Chile, and Italy. Then we were challenged and inspired by answering the questions of the phenomenal student ambassadors of the USA Pavilion. Highlights include the importance of everyone having a role to play in the culture of health, good nutrition driving performance, cooking more, supporting beginning farmers, and food marketing that makes the healthy choice the easy choice.

First Lady Michelle Obama is greeted by student ambassadors along with the US Delegation outside of the USA Pavilion at the World Expo in Milan, Italy, June 18, 2015. The First Lady, in support of the "Let's Move!" initiative, leads a presidential delegation to the expo, "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life." (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

To ensure we thoroughly took the time to exchange ideas, Deb Eschmeyer, Executive Director of Let's Move! and Senior Policy Advisor on Nutrition, led an invigorating conversation over lunch between our Delegation and representatives from the Republic of Italy, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Colombia on the topics of health and nutrition. Participants from each country discussed the issues of obesity and childhood nutrition in their own country, cultural differences in the areas of nutrition and food marketing, and shared values and best practices in raising healthier families.

The First Lady summed it up best focusing on the long view: "I know that I for one long after I leave the office of First Lady I'm going to continue to work on these issues because our children deserve better," First Lady Michelle Obama said. "And we can do better, we can, we have seen it here.

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First Lady Leads Presidential Delegation at Milan Expo 2015

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Deb Eschmeyer, Executive Director of Let’s Move! and Senior Policy Advisor on Nutrition

As part of Let’s Move!, the First Lady traveled to Milan to lead the Presidential Delegation to the Milan Expo 2015, representing our steadfast commitment to a healthier nation. With the theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” the Expo is promoting a global dialogue about the future of our food system.

“No matter where in the world we live, we all want healthy, nutritious food for our families,” said First Lady Michelle Obama. “I’m thrilled for our Delegation to have this opportunity to represent the United States at this important global event; to discuss shared values and best practices with other participating countries as we continue to strive to support a healthy America.”

Members of the Presidential Delegation include:

The Honorable John R. Phillips, United States Ambassador to the Italian Republic and the Republic of San Marino, Department of State

The Honorable Douglas T. Hickey, Commissioner General of the USA Pavilion at Milan Expo 2015, Department of State

Dr. Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition

Mr. Alonzo H. Mourning, Seven-time NBA All-Star, Member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, and Founder of Mourning Family Foundation

Mr. Will Allen, Urban Farmer, Founder and CEO of Growing Power

Mr. Mario Batali, Chef, Author and Co-Host of “The Chew”

Ms. Carla Hall, Chef, Author and Co-Host of “The Chew”

Mr. Nicolas Jammet, Co-CEO, sweetgreen

The USA Pavilion, “American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet,” showcases American leadership on global food and development issues, science and technology, climate change, nutrition and health. "American Food 2.0” aligns perfectly with what the First Lady has been sharing around the 5th anniversary of Let’s Move!: there is a shift in our country toward a new norm when it comes to making decisions around our health and nutrition.

140 Countries are participating in Milan Expo 2015, and over 20 million visitors from around the globe are expected at the World’s Fair over six months from May-October 2015, in addition to millions more online visitors.

Through Let’s Move!, a national conversation has been building momentum about how we eat and live in the U.S., and the results are positive:

• 1.6 million kids are now attending healthier daycare centers where fruits and vegetables have replaced cookies and juice, and more than 30 million kids are eating healthier school breakfasts and lunches.
• 2 million kids now have a Let’s Move! salad bar in their school.
• Nearly nine million kids attend Let’s Move! Active Schools where they get 60 minutes of physical activity a day.
• Thousands of chain restaurants have created healthier kids’ menus, and food and beverage companies cut 6.4 trillion calories from their products.
• 70 million people now live in a Let’s Move! City, Town or County where kids can walk to school on new sidewalks, participate in a summer meal program, or join a local athletic league.
• Religious leaders are teaching their congregations about healthy eating through Let’s Move! Faith and Communities; Families are getting active in our national parks through our Let’s Move! Outside initiative; and kids are enjoying healthy eating exhibits at one of the nearly 700 Let’s Move! Museums and Gardens.

Taken together, these changes are starting to have a tremendous impact.

And yet, while in the U.S. - childhood obesity rates have finally stopped rising, and obesity rates are actually falling among our youngest children - globally, the prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled since 1980. Diabetes has increased worldwide by 45 percent in the last two decades, and 42 million children are overweight before they even finish preschool. And to date, not a single country has reversed these obesity trends in a lasting way.

Raising healthy families isn’t just a challenge in the United States – it’s a challenge all over the world. This is why the First Lady couldn’t be more excited for this Expo – to listen, learn, and join others around the world to tackle this problem.

The Presidential Delegation will cook with kids at the James Beard American Restaurant, visit the Pavilions, and meet with other country representatives to share best practices and challenges in our collective work to raise a healthier generation. Stay tuned as we send updates along the way!

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