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Waffles + Mochi Inspired Meal Kits Will Feed 1 Million in Need
May 14, 2021
Courtesy of Genuine Foods
If you re a fan of Michelle Obama s Netflix show, Waffles & Mochi, then you know it s all about introducing kids and families to nutritious food in a fun, approachable and educational way. Well, the former First Lady has taken this premise a step further by working in collaboration with Partnership for Healthier America to launch the Pass the Love w/
Waffles + Mochi campaign to provide over 1 million meals to those in need across the United States.
In order to do this, they are working with ethical, sustainable food service companies like Genuine Foods to create nutritious Pass the Love mealkits inspired by the ingredients featured on Waffles + Mochi.
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Michelle Obama on her Netflix show and new healthy food initiative: There s still plenty of time to do some good If you want to be great chefs, you have to learn about all kinds of different foods.
That s just one of the messages behind Michelle Obama s Netflix show, Waffles +Mochi. The series teaches kids the value of healthy eating, and features key themes of diversity and inclusion, as puppets Waffles and Mochi travel the globe and learn about new culinary traditions.
Along the way, Waffles and Mochi are guided by their mentor, a supermarket manager, played by – you guessed it – Michelle Obama.
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How Michelle Obama s Health Campaign Is Getting Aid From Walmart, Blue Apron
03/16/21 AT 4:03 PM
Michelle Obama’s new Netflix series, “Waffles + Mochi,” which launched Tuesday, is the inspiration behind her new health campaign that works with Walmart and Blue Apron to deliver one million meals to families in need in the U.S.
The initiative “Pass the Love w/ Waffles + Mochi,” which is expected to start rolling out in May, works hand-in-hand with the Partnership for a Healthier America nonprofit, the former First Lady, as well as her Michelle and Barack Obama’s production company, Higher Grounds Productions.
The nonprofit has also stated that it’s aiming to “leverage the show, its characters, and Mrs. Obama to meaningfully shift our food culture toward more affordable, fun, at-home meals for families of every income level.