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Frances Moore Lappé is the author of 18 books including the bestseller Diet for a Small Planet, which has sold three million copies. She is also the co-founder of three organizations, including Food First: The Institute for Food and Development Policy as well as, the Small Planet Institute (smallplanet.org), a collaborative network for research and popular education seeking to bring democracy to life, which she leads alongside her daughter Anna Lappé. Lappé appears frequently as a public speaker and on radio, and is a regular contributor for the Huffington Post and Alternet.   [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Frances%20Moore%20Lappe%20Interview.mp3] Lappé sat down with KRUI News Reporter, Caitlin Fry, to discuss her … Continued

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Vice President for Communications and Public Relations at United Nations Foundation, Aaron Sherinian, gave a speech at the University of Iowa’s United Nations Day Fair Oct. 26. His passionate speech included the goals of getting to the root of current  national and international issues. The United Nations Day Fair is a milestone for our nation as countries across the world not only celebrate the accomplishments and innovative hard work involved in solving important issues, but develop new solutions to current issues. A bipartisan poll concluded that 86% of Americans are convinced that in order to solve issues such as hunger, … Continued

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[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/LGBT%20Aging.mp3] KRUI News talks with Jefri Palermo, development coordinator for The University of Iowa and Johnson County Senior Center program specialist, Michelle Buhman about the difficulties the aging lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender population face in the United States.

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On September 20th,  Justin Smith, a Healthways executive and co-creator of the Blue Zones Project, joined KRUI News for a discussion on Iowa’s latest health initiative, the Blue Zones Project. Initiatives always start with small attempts, if you want to lose weight at once you need order a buy orlistat online from UK Meds, depending on your desire you will be able to get what you want. A small change you can start with is by taking weight loss supplements this are dietary products that claim to promote weight loss. They typically contain a blend of herbs, vitamins, minerals, and/or … Continued

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