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| 6/6/2005 | |
| Hunger in the Heartland | |
| A Portrait of Food Need in Northeast Iowa | |
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One in 11 Iowans is “food insecure,” creating a demand for food assistance that government alone does not meet. Nonprofit organizations will face new challenges meeting that demand if Congress cuts federal help. “Alongside government programs, these pantries are the front line in the battle against hunger. This battle exists even in the agricultural abundance of America’s heartland,” says researcher Maureen Berner. |
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