Speaking to the National Restaurant Association the First Lady asked restaurants everywhere to take a little butter or cream out of their dishes, use low fat milk and provide apple slices or carrots as a default side dish on the kids' menu.
Mrs. Obama said that Americans are spending half their food dollars in restaurants.
She suggested it was the responsibly of restaurants to rethink their menus in order to fight childhood obesity.
"We have to do more, we have to go farther, and we need your help to lead this effort," she told the restaurateurs.
