does the community of raw fooders constitute a movement?  Yes and no - it
is a collection of small groups that simultaneously compete with, and
to a certain extent, cooperate with one another. In the broad sense,
one can view it collectively as a "movement", just as one can look
at, say, the set of small sects that comprise a specific religious
movement.

Why foster a movement?  Well, certainly not to promote the "cult of 100%
raw" - that describes the immature fanatics. Because raw diets are a
legitimate tool for good health, when used appropriately, such diets
can be of benefit to people. Of course, one can follow a diet without
being part of a movement. But - a movement can provide support, and advice,
and as raw diets are often problematic, the availability of such advice might
be the difference between success and failure, which might be the difference
between healing and not healing, for those who come to raw for healing.
So, a moderate, non-fanatical movement, oriented towards health and
healing (and not fanaticism, slogans, and self-righteousness), can
be helpful to people. That kind of movement is worth fostering. The slogan
quoting fanatics are just the lunatic fringe of raw, and can be ignored.

Tom Billings