Child care centers to follow first lady guidelines

Published February 27, 2014 5:05am ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s second-largest for-profit child care provider is adopting Michelle Obama’s healthy eating and activity guidelines.

The Learning Care Group, based in Novi, Mich., says it will limit TV and computer time for children, eliminate fried foods, serve fruits and-or vegetables at every meal, replace sugary drinks with water or plain, low-fat milk, and provide at least an hour of daily physical activity.

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