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President Obama Stumps for Weenies

The San Francisco Giants’ swing through the White House on Monday teed up a presidential plug for a plump and juicy frank.

While conferring with the 2012 World Series-winning ballplayers, President Barack Obama congratulated the champs not only for clinching the championship, but also for swinging for the fences on the sustainable dining front.

“I’m proud to announce that next season they’re planning to turn the center field bleachers at AT&T Park into what’s believed to be the first ever edible garden in a major American sports facility. With rows of kale and strawberries and eggplant, the Giants are going to help encourage local youth to eat healthy — even at the ballpark,” Obama told reporters.

First Lady Michelle Obama has been leading by example on a gorge-yourself-on-greenery campaign, carving out space on the White House lawn for a functional kitchen garden that’s become the fount of many a state dinner.

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“I should add, even Michelle would say it’s OK to have a hot dog once in a while, though,” 44 assured reporters. “I don’t want everybody to get carried away and think they have to have kale every time they go to the ballpark.”

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