In yet another “Do as I say, not as I do” moment, Michelle Obama presents herself as a valiant warrior against childhood obesity. But now Michelle Malkin reveals that the First Lady wasn’t quite such a warrior when she sat on the board of directors of a large snack food company.
Take it away, Ms Malkin:
While she crusades for organic foods and puts government pressure on corporations to stop marketing fast food and junk food to children, Mrs. Obama herself profited from the very same processed food industry she now demonizes.
In June 2005, a few months after her husband was elected to the U.S. Senate, Mrs. Obama hustled a seat on the corporate Board of Directors of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Despite zero experience, the food-processing company put her on its audit and nominating and corporate governance committees. For her on-the-job training and the privilege of putting her name and face on their literature, the company forked over $45,000 in 2005 and $51,200 in 2006 to Mrs. Obama — as well as 7,500 TreeHouse stock options worth more than $72,000 for each year.
Mmmmmm, processed foods dipped in a thick, rich coat of hypocrisy. Sounds delicious.
Source: Michelle Malkin
