Michelle Obama is fighting for healthy diet

Michelle Obama used the pull of the White House to convene a meeting Wednesday on food marketing to children, stepping directly into the tug of war between health advocates and manufacturers of processed food.

In opening remarks, the first lady asked the dozens of players gathered — representatives from organizations as varied as Taco Bell and the American Heart Association — to agree to work together on marketing healthful food to children.

“Whatever we all might believe about personal responsibility and self-determination, I think we can all agree that it doesn’t apply to children,” Obama said, adding that she has a simple request: “Do even more and move even faster to market responsibly to our kids.”