First Lady Michelle Obama takes obesity campaign to Philly school

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First Lady Michelle Obama says too many people across the country don’t have a grocery store nearby where they can get fresh food.

Obama visited the Fairhill Elementary School in North Philadelphia on Friday afternoon as part of her campaign to curb childhood obesity.

She announced plans for more than $400 million in funding to help bring healthful-food retailers to underserved communities.

Obama said Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania have done great work to increase access to fresh foods and combat obesity.

She said six years ago, the state invested $30 million in fresh-food initiatives that helped fund 83 supermarkets statewide.

She also stopped by a North Philadelphia grocery story earlier Friday.

-- Associated Press