Barack Obama

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.

We've served everything from flatbread, veggie pizza that many kids have said is better than takeout. You know, because the truth is, is that vegetables that are grown fresh taste much better. I mean, I know when I was growing up, you got those store-bought tomatoes in that plastic tin, and they tasted like water.

We've served everything from flatbread, veggie pizza that many kids have said is better than takeout. You know, because the truth is, is that vegetables that are grown fresh taste much better. I mean, I know when I was growing up, you got those store-bought tomatoes in that plastic tin, and they tasted like water.

You know, when we grew up, you cooked broccoli until you could cut it with a fork. You know, it's not supposed to be that way. But when you get kids engaged in pulling a tomato off the vine, it's really good. So we start with kids. I'm just going to write this down.

You know, when we grew up, you cooked broccoli until you could cut it with a fork. You know, it's not supposed to be that way. But when you get kids engaged in pulling a tomato off the vine, it's really good. So we start with kids. I'm just going to write this down.

Engage your children in the process. Talk to them. Talk to them.

Engage your children in the process. Talk to them. Talk to them.

You exaggerate.

You exaggerate.