The organization Food and Water Action went door to door canvassing in the Quad Cities, Iowa City, and Des Moines on Saturday, promoting clean water, safe food and livable climates, while also advocating for candidates they have endorsed as ‘Clean Water Champions’ for this year’s election.
In Iowa, the organization says its biggest concern is water quality, particularly nitrates in the state’s water, which it says have been linked to cancer.
The organization also points to Iowa’s cancer rates rising faster than those of any other state in the country, saying the fight for clean water is especially important right now. They say by encouraging people to vote for candidates who support clean water in this November’s election, change may be possible…