Barack Obama

Every time you've offered an opinion...

Every time you've offered an opinion...

But when push came to shove, when the Russians invaded Crimea in 2014... This morning, I signed an executive order that authorizes sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

But when push came to shove, when the Russians invaded Crimea in 2014... This morning, I signed an executive order that authorizes sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Nice to see you. It's good to be here. Good to be back.

Nice to see you. It's good to be here. Good to be back.

You know, it was really my experiences as a mother trying to get my kids to eat well. I mean, you know, what most people don't know, we're seeing an epidemic of childhood obesity. One in three of our kids will be overweight or obese, and we are spending billions of dollars in health care costs for preventable illnesses. And in my life, I saw how that was happening.

You know, it was really my experiences as a mother trying to get my kids to eat well. I mean, you know, what most people don't know, we're seeing an epidemic of childhood obesity. One in three of our kids will be overweight or obese, and we are spending billions of dollars in health care costs for preventable illnesses. And in my life, I saw how that was happening.

You know, two busy parents, don't have time to cook, eating out too much, you know, activity is being eliminated from our schools in many ways. The average kid is spending 7.5 hours a day in front of a screen. The average kid. That's on average. And it's... Wow.

You know, two busy parents, don't have time to cook, eating out too much, you know, activity is being eliminated from our schools in many ways. The average kid is spending 7.5 hours a day in front of a screen. The average kid. That's on average. And it's... Wow.

It's a different world. It's harder to get kids... Yeah, yeah. You know, and with modern life, things are changing. Many kids are living in communities where their parents don't feel safe having them run outside, right? Right. You know, fast food is the exception, or the rule rather than the exception. I mean, just culturally... But a lot of times it's cheaper, though.

It's a different world. It's harder to get kids... Yeah, yeah. You know, and with modern life, things are changing. Many kids are living in communities where their parents don't feel safe having them run outside, right? Right. You know, fast food is the exception, or the rule rather than the exception. I mean, just culturally... But a lot of times it's cheaper, though.

That's right.

That's right.

Well, the garden is a way to begin the conversation, because what I also learned in changing my kids' habits is that if kids are involved in the growth process of food and they get a better understanding of where their food comes from and they're engaged, they tend to be more likely to be excited about it. And the garden has been a really important catalyst for that discussion.

Well, the garden is a way to begin the conversation, because what I also learned in changing my kids' habits is that if kids are involved in the growth process of food and they get a better understanding of where their food comes from and they're engaged, they tend to be more likely to be excited about it. And the garden has been a really important catalyst for that discussion.

I mean, we've had hundreds of kids working with us in the garden to help plant and harvest. And usually with the harvest, we end with a vegetable feast. And we've got kids who... I'm sorry, just very quickly. It's a vegetable feast.

I mean, we've had hundreds of kids working with us in the garden to help plant and harvest. And usually with the harvest, we end with a vegetable feast. And we've got kids who... I'm sorry, just very quickly. It's a vegetable feast.

It's a feast.

It's a feast.