Second Gentleman Pool Reports of February 27, 2024

SGOTUS pool report #1 — President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition event

Good morning from the White House, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is set to host an event this morning at 10:30am with for the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, where he'll announce $1.7 billion in new nutrition-related commitments. Council co-chairs Jose Andres and Elena Della Donne and industry stakeholders will also be in attendance.

The event will be livestreamed here, so pool will only be sending color from remarks, not full quotes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k04SBw_nDI

The WH published a fact sheet on the announcement this morning:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/27/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-administration-announces-nearly-1-7-billion-in-new-commitments-cultivated-through-the-white-house-challenge-to-end-hunger-and-build-healthy-communities/

Passing along from the WH:

The Second Gentleman will join Co-Chairs of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition José Andrés and Elena Delle Donne, as well as external stakeholders, at an event to uplift the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. The Second Gentleman will make an announcement on bold action the Biden-Harris Administration and public and private partners are taking to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases by 2030 as part of the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

SGOTUS pool report #2 — expo color

SGOTUS arrived at the Indian Treaty Room at 10:41am for the exhibition portion of the event. Four displays, representing four commitment makers from today's announcement, were arranged around the perimeter of the room.

SGOTUS and Andres were joined by Neera Tanden, Stephen Benjamin, Sec. Vilsack, and Rep. McGovern for the expo.

At the first station, Dion's Chicago Dream, Emhoff asked where the food was sourced from, and was given a lengthy explanation.

The second station was helmed by the International Dairy Foods Association and AgriMark and they discussed reducing added sugars in school lunch milks. The station served reduced sugar chocolate milk to the group, which Tanden called "delicious."

The third station was operated by Epic, a Wisconsin software developer focused on "food screening" for patients, and staffers demo'd their app.

Pool was ushered out while the 4th display, put on by the California Office of First Partner & California Department of Food and Agriculture, was ongoing to get into position for remarks.

SGOTUS pool report #3 — remarks

Some photos from the expo:
https://x.com/tocradio/status/1762508858080088262?s=46

Remarks began at 11:12am, and a reminder that you can follow along here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k04SBw_nDI

Tanden opened, and Emhoff will next be introduced by former Little League Baseball star and current Columbia University grad student Mo'ne Davis. Andres will speak after the Second Gentleman.

SGOTUS pool report #4 — remarks ongoing but pool departs

Emhoff began speaking at 11:23am, followed by Benjamin at 11:30am who led a panel discussion with McGovern and former Olympic high jumper Chaunte Lowe at 11:34am.

Sen. Stabenow entered the room at 11:50am, as Sec. Vilsack began introducing her and Dion Dawson for another brief dialogue. Dawson led the panel at the display for Dion's Chicago Dream during the expo earlier.

Andres took the stage next at 12:17pm, and pool was ushered out immediately after he concluded 12:25pm. That's all from me. Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday, y'all!