Michelle Obama Criticized/Not Criticized for Getting a 1,700-Calorie Meal at Shake Shack

Earlier this week the internet was ablaze with articles about what Michelle Obama ate for lunch on Monday. Why? Because it was a burger. ...Okay, it was a burger with fries, a chocolate shake, and a Diet Coke from Shake Shack in Washington, D.C. And it added up to 1,700 calories, although we don't know how much of it she ate. Since she's an advocate for the Let's Move campaign to promote healthy eating and exercise for kids, ordering such a meal more than raised some eyebrows. Some nutritionists criticized her, some supported her, and most people probably asked, "Who cares?"

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15 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, July 15, 2011 at 12:25 PM
Tagged: health, Michelle Obama, Shake Shack

What Is It with the Obamas and Burgers?!? Michelle Visits Good Stuff Eatery

After Dijongate, you'd think the White House handlers would keep the Obamas away from burger joints, but @JimmyLaSalvia tweets: "Michelle Obama was having a burger at Good Stuff hair in a ponytail." And he's got a picture: "Michelle obama...

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4 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, May 8, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Tagged: Good Stuff Eatery, Michelle Obama, Obama burger runs, Twitter, Washington D.C.

Michelle Obama Makes a Cheeseburger Run

A cheeseburger from Five Guys. I was confident this new administration would make many decisions that were more in line with my tastes than the previous one, but I can't say I expected them to get it so right...

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6 Comments | Posted by Damon Gambuto, February 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: chain burgers, cheeseburgers, Damon Gambuto, Fives Guys, Michelle Obama, Obama burger runs