When his wife unveiled the USDA's new nutritional plate yesterday, there definitely wasn't a space for chili dogs.
But that didn't stop Barack Obama wolfing down two in Toledo today - with fries and an extra bowl of chili on the side.
The president happily munched on the unhealthy meal before he visited the city's Chrysler factory, and even teased one of his hosts for ordering ketchup, a faux-pas in his home town of Chicago. According to USA Today, he told representative Marcy Kaptur: 'Marcy just wants ketchup. By the way, as an aficionado of hot dogs, you shouldn't put ketchup on hot dogs... I'm trying to teach my girls.' Those culinary lessons would hardly go down well with his wife, Michelle, who has spent this year touring the country on a crusade against childhood obesity. Yesterday she unveiled the USDA's new healthy-eating guide, which replaces the famous 'My Pyramid' with a plate divided into four nutritional quadrants: fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins. But as her husband chowed down at the famous Rudy's Hot Dog with Toledo's mayor, the only sign of 'vegetables' appeared to be some fried onions. He ordered the house speciality chili dog, which comes with mustard, onion, chili sauce and cheese, and topped it up with a bowl of chili and a portion of fries on the side. As he entered the restaurant, which claims to sell 8,000 dogs a week, he told the restaurant owners: 'These guys, whatever they want; I'm buying.' |
Both Mr Obama and his wife Michelle have made healthy eating a focal point of their time at the White House.
The First Lady is renowned for her toned arms and vegetable patch, while the president works out every day.
And the odd chili dog might not do him too much harm - he has been criticised in the past for being too thin, with Arnold Schwarzenegger teasing him for his 'skinny legs'.
After his meal, Mr Obama headed to the Chrysler plant for an event to celebrate the resurgence of the car industry.
But while he patted himself on the back for bailing out the failing company, he drew criticism for failing to mention the dour news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which revealed the unemployment rate had inched up to 9.1 per cent as employers in May added the fewest jobs in eight months. While he admitted the economy is 'taking a while to mend' and faces 'bumps on the road to recovery', he instead focussed on the turnaround in the car industry. |
He said: 'This industry is back on its feet, repaying its debts, gaining ground. Because of you we can once again say the best cars in the world are built right here in the U.S. of A.'
The workers repaid the favour, with one saying 'thanks for helping me keep my job' as he shook hands after a shift.
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