Michelle Obama: Who will she write with?
President Obama has had . Now it鈥檚 the First Lady鈥檚 turn to author a book. Michelle Obama will write about the White House garden in a book to be published in 2012 by Crown, according to .
The organic garden on the White House lawn, just entering its third year, has been a major part of Michelle Obama鈥檚 focus on healthy eating and fighting obesity, a cause that鈥檚 stayed . Even two years back, that the First Lady 鈥渉as brought more attention to what we eat than anything since Top Chef.鈥� says that some of the garden鈥檚 harvest has fed family and guests, 鈥渨hile some of it has been used in meals and desserts served at formal White House events, such as state dinners. A nearby soup kitchen has also received donations from the garden.鈥�
Obama will have a ghostwriter help her with the book, and proceeds will go to charity, according to the . The newspaper said the book 鈥渁lso will take a look at school, urban and community gardens across the country.鈥� It will also include some of the family鈥檚 healthy recipes, according to .
No word yet on who the ghostwriter might be. Can we suggest a co-author instead? Paging !
After all, the English chef, restaurateur, and media personality is not only famed for his campaign against the use of processed foods in schools, but his willingness to look to political reform as a route to healthier eating led to his being voted "Most Inspiring Political Figure of 2005" in his own country. No pun intended, but Oliver would bring a lot to the table.
Seattle writer Rebekah Denn blogs at eatallaboutit.com
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