WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama, meeting reporters on the eve of the first-year anniversary of her “Let’s Move” anti-obesity campaign, found herself talking about more than diet and exercise, including criticism from Sarah Palin, who said the first lady didn’t want people to eat dessert. Obama would not speak directly to Palin’s charge but said the vast majority of people understand that childhood obesity is a “real issue” and that parents, teachers and pediatricians are “grateful that we’re having this conversation.”
When asked if the menu for the White House Super Bowl party, featuring kielbasa, bratwurst, deep-dish pizza and cheeseburgers, sent the wrong message, she noted that salads also were served and that achieving “balance” is what’s important.
