Stories by Vanja Petrovic

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The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products

Posted on Aug 15, 2007, Source: 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.

Will Grassroots Nonprofits Survive When Boomers Retire?

Posted on Aug 7, 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.

Twinkie, Deconstructed: Processing the American Diet

Posted on Jul 12, 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.

There's a Lot You Don't Know About What's in Your Food

Posted on Jul 3, 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.

Putting a Face to the Immigration Debate

Posted on Jun 15, 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.
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