Fresh produce boosts area food pantry efforts in Iowa
Eastern Iowans donate garden vegetables to HACAP and partner agencies as demand grows. Barb Elsasser of HACAP notes 17,306 households served April through June, up from 15,171 a year earlier. Garden overruns are accepted when in good condition, aiding Loaves & Fishes and shelter programs that serve 85 to 100 people weekly. Volunteers assist harvesting at sites like Iowa City Crisis Center Food Bank, which serves over 1,200 families.
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Cedar Rapids
Madge Phillips
Neubauer
Christ Episcopal
Westminster Presbyterian
Iowa City Crisis Center Food Bank
Dayna Ballantyne
Food Bank
Iowa City
Pediatrician pushes safer shopping carts to curb injuries
Illinois doctor advocates design reforms and warns parents that shopping cart injuries are common and serious. He cites 23,000 annual U.S. emergency visits for cart related harm, urges restraints, and support for state or federal safety standards. A mother from Columbus recounts her 2 year old’s fall but avoided stores with nonstandard carts.
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Columbus
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Ellie
The
Academy
U.S
Smith
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC
Patty Davis
Congress
Joseph Russell
Plainfield
Ill
Russell
Americans expect higher gas prices amid survey findings
A July BTG telephone poll of over 1,000 Americans shows 76 percent expect continued price increases this year and 48 percent see gas hitting 5.50 a gallon. Half cut spending due to costs while experts say the economy could absorb rises near 4 dollars per gallon, though $4. a gallon may strain finances.
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Boston Consulting Group
Michael Silverstein
Silverstein
Dana Johnson
Comerica Bank
Heat and Budgeting Plans Warn of Higher Winter Bills
Utilities urge equal payment plans and energy audits as natural gas prices show summer demand rising with Iowa ethanol plant expansion. MidAmerican notes summer storage shifts, while insulation firms report peak activity and earlier work hours to beat heat.
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Latham
Iowa
MidAmerican
Ers
Jeff Bergo
Bergo Insulation
North
Liberty
Bergo
Berge
Teens say sexual lyrics influence behavior study
A Pediatrics August report based on 1 461 interviews of youths aged 12 to 17 from 2001 to 2004 links explicit music lyrics to later sexual behavior. Natasha Ramsey of New Brunswick NJ notes teens may misinterpret lyrics while experts urge broader context and parental guidance.
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Natasha Ramsey
New Brunswick
N.J
Ramsey
Sexetc.org
Rutgers University
Recording Industry Association of America
U.S
Benjamin Chavis
Hip-Hop Summit Action Network
Chavis
Martino
Yvonne Fulbright
David Walsh
National Institute On Media and the Family
Walsh
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