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To: LPS5 who wrote (124)	9/23/2002 10:43:31 AM
From: LPS5	Respond to of 2534

The question is neither how the state should make individuals healthier, nor how can the state lower the costs it incurs due to declining health among individuals; the question is, why is the state involved in individuals' health, and why are they using my money to fund it? A continuation of the "Fast Food Fascism" theme... New Law Seeks to Reduce Obesity (Albany-AP, September 21, 2002) — Low fat New Yorkers might be healthier for the state budget. This week, the governor signed the Obesity Prevention Act into law. It asks the Health Department to find ways to help New Yorkers get healthier, reduce obesity and cut the cost to the state. Officials say two out of every ten New Yorkers, more than three million people, are obese. It's the second leading cause of preventable death after smoking, and causes illnesses from diabetes to some cancers. The American Obesity Association says the cost of obesity to public health systems across the nation is $100 billion a year. Fifteen other states have passed legislation on everything from childhood obesity to health awareness campaigns. The state Health Department is expected to report its findings next June. Then legislators will put together a plan to help New Yorkers deal with their expanding waist lines. Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.