Re: [metatuning] cars and energy and food

> From: X. J. Scott <xjscott@...>
> To: <metatuning@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:12 PM
> Subject: [metatuning] cars and energy and food
>
>
> > That raises the issue of the oil companies and their
> > involvment/interference with those trying to develop
> > alternative energy sources, but that is another can of
> > worms...
>
> I am more concerned with what the biotech industry is
> intentionally doing to destroy organic farming.
>
> Also interesting how some of the agribusiness
> conglomerates are trying to corner the market
> for clean water in some third world countries...
>
> It's all about control.

I'm digressing here, because you brought it up! ;-)

Any of you know about Jose Bov�? He's a French peasant
farmer, who's on trial right now with 9 co-defendants for
vandalizing a McDonald's which was under construction in
the south of France. Seems he and his cohorts took it
apart piece by piece, loaded it into their trucks, and
deposited the remains on the local courthouse lawn. All
this, to protest the booming bio-tampering industry.

A good clear statement by Bov� appears here:
http://www.semcosh.org/Jose%20Bove.htm

And a good short background article:
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines01/0130-01.htm

I found out about him in the current issue of _Utne Reader_,
which I recommend to those interested in learning more.

Bov� is a colorful character with a knack for doing and
saying whatever will bring him the most publicity and
still maintain the impact of his point. He enjoys wide
public support in France, as this article shows:
http://www.purefood.org/corp/bovetrial.cfm

At lastly, here's an extract from Bov�'s own book
_The World Is Not For Sale: Farmers Against Junk Food _:
http://books.guardian.co.uk/extracts/story/0,6761,506249,00.html

love / peace / harmony ...

-monz
http://www.monz.org
"All roads lead to n^0"

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