[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 54 (Thursday, March 23, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION

  (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, you know being a 
nurse you understand the importance of nutrition. It did not start with 
children. Poor nutrition was recognized back during World War II when 
we found that our soldiers were not quite prepared and when they looked 
for the reason it was because they did not have proper nutrition. So it 
stands to reason if our soldiers were not prepared without proper 
nutrition our children simply cannot be. They cannot be healthy adults 
unless they have access to some nutrition as children.
  We have heard that the nutrition programs for children will not be 
cut. I simply want to call our attention to this graph. If it is not 
going to be cut, then what does this mean? If it is going to be cut, 
this $13.6 billion dollars, $7 billion to bring it up to $13.6 billion 
by the year 2000, when it should be $15.9 billion, is that a cut with 
more and more children eligible for school nutrition?
  We must look after the health of our children to have a healthy 
Nation. We are not asking for welfare for adults. We simply want 
attention being given to our children. Do not punish the children for 
what parents do not do.


                          ____________________