Chow Time

Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune
Matthew and Mark Benson wear masks at the dinner table. Two of the family of eight are part of the Utah Children's Project, a research study that picks up where the National Children's Study left off. That ambitious national study ended last year, abruptly, but the University of Utah researchers did not want the project to end. The idea is to follow children from birth until age 18 to try to learn more about childhood illnesses and diseases and to learn more about the role of genetics and environment in children's health. They were photographed at the family's home in Logan, Wednesday September 2, 2015.