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First lady Michelle Obama plans to host a “State Dinner” in the White House this summer for 56 winners of a healthy recipe contest. The contest, announced Monday, represents a combined effort by the Obama’s Let’s Move! anti-obesity initiative, the Departments of Education and Agriculture, and online recipe site Epicurious.

"We all want to ensure that our kids are eating nutritious, delicious food at every meal, and as a mom I know that parents are always looking for new ideas to make that happen,” Obama said in a statement on the Let’s Move! blog. “With parents and kids all across the country getting creative in the kitchen, I know we'll find healthy meals that every family will enjoy. And I can’t wait to try the kids’ creations myself.”

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