NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith
Corporation (NYSE:MDP; www.meredith.com), the leading media company
serving 102 million unduplicated American women and 72 percent of
U.S. millennial women, today unveiled the September 2016 issue of Rachael Ray Every
Day magazine with a special guest appearance by First Lady
Michelle Obama. The issue hits
newsstands nationwide August 16.
In honor of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge – a national recipe
challenge for kids that promotes cooking and healthy eating as part
of the First Lady's Let's Move! initiative
(www.letsmove.gov), winners representing all 50 states, the
District of Columbia and five
territories attended a Kids' "State Dinner" at the White House
hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama
on July 14. The 56 aspiring young
chefs joined the First Lady, Rachael
Ray and Rachael Ray Every Day Editor-in-Chief
Lauren Purcell for a healthy lunch
featuring a selection of the winning recipes.
"Through efforts like the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge and Kids'
'State Dinner,' we're inspiring kids to get into the kitchen and
unleash their creativity to come up with healthy meals and snacks
that they and their families can enjoy," said Mrs. Obama.
Rachael Ray's Yum-o! organization
has joined with the First Lady to support this year's Healthy
Lunchtime Challenge to inspire children to learn about healthy food
choices and to make nutritious meals that appeal to kids. Through
Yum-o!'s support, each of the winners received a keepsake cookbook
with all of the winning recipes. The full list of winners and
recipes can be downloaded by clicking here.
"It's truly a privilege to work with First Lady Michelle Obama to improve nutrition and health
for our nation's kids," said Rachael
Ray. "Thanks to her efforts, a new generation is learning
how our relationship to food and one another can deeply affect the
quality of our own lives."
The magazine cover was shot with Rachael
Ray and First Lady Michelle
Obama in early June at the White House Kitchen Garden in
Washington, D.C. The cover story,
"First Lady Who Lunches," includes an account by Mrs. Obama of how
her Let's Move! initiative – and her own family's
healthy eating habits – came about, and showcases six of the
kids' winning recipes.
"First Lady Michelle Obama is an
inspiration to me and to so many others who are working to help
children and their families learn to cook, eat and grow nutritious,
delicious, affordable food," said Editor-in-Chief Lauren Purcell. "And she's the perfect
cover star for us because she's accessible, authentic and
just plain cool. Anyone who hasn't seen her 'Mom Dance' on the
Tonight Show or her Carpool Karaoke appearance should go to
YouTube immediately! Mrs. Obama's warm, down-to-earth
attitude and her motivating message make her exactly right
for Rachael Ray Every Day."
The September 2016 issue of
Rachael Ray Every Day also serves up its usual
family-friendly, make-it-tonight recipes in stories such
as "Cook Once, Eat for a Month!" (page 108), which helps
time-pressured readers make dinner ahead of time, and Rachael Ray's beloved "30 Minute
Meals" (page 98), which celebrates seasonal produce. The issue
also includes a story on throwing a wine party, "Uncork Some Fun"
(page 120), and "The Rachael Ray Every Day Restaurant
Survey" (page 74), a collaboration with the James Beard Foundation,
which helps readers get the best experience and the most for their
money when eating at restaurants.
Rachael Ray Every Day is part of Meredith's leading portfolio of food-centric
brands, including the multi-platform Allrecipes brand;
Family Circle, Martha Stewart
Living and EatingWell magazine brands; and 34
food-focused Special Interest Media issues. Launched in 2005, the
food and lifestyle publication continues to offer practical, simple
ideas and a "keep it real" attitude that resonates with its loyal
readers and fits into their own everyday routine. Published 10
times a year by Meredith, the
magazine has a rate base of 1.7 million.
For additional information, please visit www.rachaelraymag.com.
ABOUT MEREDITH
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service journalism for more than 110 years. Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution
platforms—including broadcast television, print, digital, mobile,
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to deliver the messages of its advertising and marketing partners.
Meredith's National Media Group
reaches an audience of more than 102 million unduplicated American
women and nearly three out of four millennial women.
Meredith is the leader in
creating content across media platforms in key consumer interest
areas such as food, home, parenthood and health through well-known
brands such as Better Homes and Gardens, Parents,
Martha Stewart Living,
SHAPE and Allrecipes, reaching over 82 million unique
visitors per month. Meredith Xcelerated Marketing is a leader at
developing and delivering custom content and customer relationship
marketing programs for many of the world's top brands, including
Kraft, Lowe's and Chrysler.
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