Bush aims to cut children's health study

Last March, we lambasted the government for launching a $2.7 billion National Children's Study to find out 21 years later what makes kids unhealthy. Our reasoning was clear: they need to eat better, exercise, limit exposure to toxins, etc. One does not need to spend $2.7 billion to discover this.

This week, President bush decided to cut the study out of the budget. Of course, his reasoning did not fall in line with ours. Bush was simply looking for ways to trim the fat from the federal budget.

Although Bush does not have the final word, Congress does, and it looks like this study is dead. Why doesn't Bush put that $2.7 billion in incentives to make farmers to grow more organic fruits and vegetables!

Steve

From March 2005...

Government to find what makes kids unhealthy -
The federal government is launching a 21- year National Children's Study, in which researchers will track 100,000 kids in 96 counties from birth to their 21st birthdays to discover what makes them unhealthy.

More than 2,4000 scientists have helped design the $2.7 billion project, the largest and most expensive long-term children's study in history.