tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post1946016640408155984..comments2024-03-29T09:14:53.583+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: Crop Trashing and Social Movement TheoryPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-69386159415157183632010-06-26T12:56:38.527+01:002010-06-26T12:56:38.527+01:00Traditions have to start somewhere Phil.
Anyway,...Traditions have to start somewhere Phil. <br /><br />Anyway, the CPGB use to run a rural organisation,I think it was called The Land, and worked in the T&G to unionise farm workers..there is a tradition there you just have dig deep.Pete Shieldhttp://www.naturalchoices.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-3188162455682822822010-05-31T10:19:15.424+01:002010-05-31T10:19:15.424+01:00Thanks for that, Pete. The point is CP is able to ...Thanks for that, Pete. The point is CP is able to afford crop trashing a certain legitimacy by being a farmers' organisation and rooted in particular French traditions - this is not available to British activists.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-33599177981157187542010-05-31T09:46:46.707+01:002010-05-31T09:46:46.707+01:00Phil, Confédération Paysanne, of which I am a memb...Phil, Confédération Paysanne, of which I am a member is much more than an anti-GM organisation. It is an small farmers union, which seeks to promote the cultural, political and financial interests of predominantly organic, local food producers. <br /><br />The day to day work is more akin to that of a union. <br /><br />We see GM crops as the complete antithesis of what we stand for- large scale industrial agriculture dominated by a handful of seed and pharma companies, rather than the mixed, biodiverse, local production which we believe is both more sustainable, environmentally friendly, and more healthy option, as well as crucial to defending the 'patrimoine' of the regions. (Patrimoine is a very French concept, it is the unique culture,food, language, lifestyle, and history of a region and country.)<br /><br />With regard to the law, imprisonment of high profile activists such as Jose Bove is ironically a very useful propaganda tool. Whether it be for destroying a McDonalds or cutting down GM maize the opinion polls show that the majority of French people are sympathetic to our causes- if not always with our tactics.Pete Shieldhttp://www.naturalchoices.co.uknoreply@blogger.com