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Michelle Obama works with new company on child nutrition

DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press
May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023 Updated Nov 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama says that she is working with a new company that will make and sell healthier food and drinks for kids, products that she says will be less detrimental to their long-term health because of their lower sugar and higher nutrient content.

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