Neil Young Says “Goodbye Starbucks” In Angry Open Letter

[Locutus]

no more lattes for good ol' neil. :lol:

An angry post on Neil Young’s official site entitled “GOODBYE STARBUCKS!!!” explains why Young is boycotting the coffee chain and urging others to do the same. The iconic folk-rocker notes that Starbucks has aligned itself with the genetically engineered food company Monsanto in a lawsuit against the state of Vermont. (UPDATE: Starbucks isn’t actually involved with the lawsuit, so Young’s ire is misplaced; see below.) As the Genetic Literacy Project explains, “Last spring, Vermont passed a law that will require all products containing GMOs to be properly labeled by July 1, 2016, with the exception of dairy products, meat, alcohol and food served in restaurants.” Young compared Vermont vs. Monsanto to David vs. Goliath and said he’s disappointed Starbucks is teaming up with “the biggest villain of them all” after staking out a progressive position on other issues. Here’s the full text of Young’s post, which borrows heavily from a recent petition at the website SumOfUs:

*yawn*, more:

Neil Young Says “Goodbye Starbucks” In Angry Open Letter - Stereogum

 

[petros]

Where is he going to acquire candy cane mochas?

 

[Locutus]

UPDATE: Starbucks says they’re not affiliated with the lawsuit Young is so upset about. Here’s the company’s official statement:

Starbucks is not a part of any lawsuit pertaining to GMO labeling nor have we provided funding for any campaign. And Starbucks is not aligned with Monsanto to stop food labeling or block Vermont State law.

The petition claiming that Starbucks is part of this litigation is completely false and we have asked the petitioners to correct their description of our position.

Starbucks has not taken a position on the issue of GMO labeling. As a company with stores and a product presence in every state, we prefer a national solution.
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[EagleSmack]

Perhaps Starbuck's Attorneys should file a motion against Mr. Young now.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Perhaps Starbuck's Attorneys should file a motion against Mr. Young now.

Ah, the old "Motion to Suppress Random Stupidity." An oldie but a goodie.

If I was the judge, I'd certainly entertain a gag order.

 

[WLDB]

He didnt seem like the Starbucks type in the first place. Though they do play his stuff or stuff he was involved in a fair bit.

 

[Locutus]

maybe he has an album coming out soon.

 

[WLDB]

maybe he has an album coming out soon.

Came out two weeks ago. Not bad. Better than the last one. He releases about one a year on average. 2 in 2012.

 

[Locutus]

no better time to get some publicity yakkin' about something or another then eh.

 

[Ludlow]

A can of Folgers was on sale at the sto for nine bucks. Makes appx. 270 6 oz. cups. That's a little over 3 cents a cup.

Not a huge fan of Mr. Young although I did like his song "Old Man".