Trouble in Truffle Land Can truffle gatherers in Périgord continue their traditional way of life? Patrick Bruel Goes Retro... A fun musical flashback to the 1930s A Dog's Life... In a search for cleaner sidewalks an expat looks at pampered Parisian pooches Disappearing Concierges... Is the typical Parisian concierge becoming an endganered species? Paris Street Music... The sounds of the Paris street are the sounds of the world France's Legion of Honor... A look at France's Legion of Honor from a personal perspective In a Green Haze of Absinthe Absinthe inspired a generation of artists before it was banned in 1915. Will it make a comeback? A Search for the Ideal Cafe A ramble through Paris via the corner cafes SPECIAL REPORT ARCHIVE   what's happening and what we think about it   cool stuff to do music, art, food, etc.   Want to know more about Paris Tempo? Read this message from the Paris Tempo Team		Will Prostitution be criminalized? Understanding the debate... What the girls on the street think... How the traffickers moved in... What are the police doing... How customers see it... Were French soldiers serving in Bosnia and Kosovo made ill by radioactive ammunition? Is there a "Balkan Syndrome"... What are "depleted uranium" munitions... Understanding the health risks... Plus: The Danone Boycott... Mad Cow Scare and French reaction.. Political asylum and refugees' status... Dossier: The Danone Boycott Why are French shoppers boycotting Danone and how has it effected government policy toward business? Understanding the roots of the Danone Controversy... Why so many shoppers support the boycott... How government policy toward buisness is changing... Shoppers Support Danone Workers Overall there has been an outpouring of support for the Danone workers. People support the boycott because they see it as a tool of solidarity between consumers and workers against stockholders. The boycott hurts the company's image and therefore its stockprice. Many see this as the only way they can reach the stockholders and make "big business" listen. Now you can listen to ParisTempo's new musical selections online right here... Increased public discussion has boosted the boycott's popularity to the point where some cashiers politely inform patrons that a certain branded product is actually Danone. And the shopper often leaves the item behind. However, overall levels of consumer compliance with the boycott vary. Many of those following the boycott have difficulty determining which products -- branded under various names -- are actually made by Danone. Some shoppers even carry a list. Others who support the workers' cause in principle are not ready to change their habits. These consumers confess to not strictly following the boycott. Often they make the effort to buy a competitive product when it is easily available, but if they do not see an alternative on the supermarket shelf, they still buy Danone. Almost all consumers doubt that the boycott will really make Danone change its policy. Even those who fully support the boycott don't see how a consumer boycott will make Danone executives change a policy dictated by the interests of stockholders. Still, they follow the boycott to demonstrate their support for the workers. Some consumers say they don't see the point. They say that in the end the boycott will destroy Danone just to see it replaced by Nestle. discuss this story Understanding the Issue: Roots of the Danone Controversy Danone Boycott Forces Change in Government Policy
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