Neil Young really, really hates Monsanto

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Neil Young really, really hates Monsanto.

Last fall, the legendary musician called on fans to boycott Starbucks because it sided with the agribusiness conglomerate in a looming fight over GMO labeling in Vermont. And on Monday, Rolling Stone reported that Young is teaming up with up-and-coming band Promise of the Real to record an album called “The Monsanto Years,” which will be full of songs critical of the company.

According to a press representative at Warner Brothers Records, Young will release “The Monsanto Years,” and promote it on a joint tour this summer.

The album will gain some anti-corporate credibility from two of the members of Promise of the Real: Lukas and Micah Nelson, the sons of Willie Nelson. Nelson pèreis an outspoken critic of Monsanto and other large agribusinesses, which have been accused of putting profits ahead of human health and environmental sustainability in the development of new crop varieties and agricultural chemicals.

The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Read full, original post: Neil Young Is Recording An Album About Monsanto

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