Original sentence: Proponents claim that the CAP is an exceptional economic sector as protects the "rural way of life", although it is recognised that this has an impact on world poverty
Edited sentence: ) Finally, the aim of self-sufficiency and a "shared larder" in Europe, a particularly salient concern in the post-war years, lingers to this day.All of these are used as rationales for keeping the CAP strong.Farming is regarded as "special", a part of Europe's shared heritage encompassing food production and even fine dining.It is claimed that the CAP is an exceptional economic sector as protects the "rural way of life", although it is recognised that this has an impact on world poverty.It is not simply just another industry, hence its massive presence in the EU psyche (and the EU budget.Keeping the CAP intact, though, is an important aim of EU policy