Stories by Vanja Petrovic
Vanja Petrovic is an editorial intern with AlterNet.
Investigative journalist Mark Schapiro discusses why companies that manufacture hazard-free products for the European Union often produce toxin-filled versions of the same items for America and developing countries.
Posted on Aug 15, 2007, Source: AlterNet
The number of nonprofits is expected to rise in the coming decades, just as the boomer generation, which leads them, starts to retire. And debt-wracked college graduates aren't eager to take their place.
Posted on Aug 7, 2007, Source: AlterNet
A conversation with author Steve Ettlinger reveals the mines, mile-long factories and enormous industrial effort that goes into making a Twinkie -- an archetype of the processed foods found in so many Americans' diets.
Posted on Jul 12, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Nearly three quarters of all processed foods contain genetically engineered ingredients, but you'd never know it by reading package labels. Author Andrew Kimbrell discusses the risks of genetic engineering and how to avoid it.
Posted on Jul 3, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Instead of marching in the streets to get Congress' attention on immigration reform, 100 people are traveling 10 days to Washington D.C. to tell their stories in person.
Posted on Jun 15, 2007, Source: AlterNet
