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In an effort to curb childhood obesity, Arkansas legislators mandate that all school children in the state be weighed and evaluated against national standards. The results are sent home to parents. After Mississippi, Arkansas has more overweight children than any other state. Jacqueline Froelich of member station KUAF reports.
I heard the above report on NPR's Morning Edition today. Is this not a ridiculous waste of public money? Hey kid, as if your peers haven't teased you enough, you're fat, and we're telling your mommy. Hey, why not try something more practical like, removing the junk food and soda machines from the schools? Or...Having school cafeterias serve actual healthy meals. Or better yet...bring back P.E.!!!! Duh! The same public schools that have cut health and physical education programs, are now spending the money they've saved to weigh kids and tell their parents that they are fat. Brilliant. |
