Neil Young Boycotts Starbucks

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http://www.jambands.com/news/2014/11/17/neil-young-boycotts-starbucks/

In a new post on his website entitled “Goodbye Starbucks,” Neil Young is boycotting the popular coffee chain over its alleged backed of Monsanto in a lawsuit against Vermont. Monsanto is suing to overturn the law in Vermont requiring labels for all products containing GMOs


Neil Young’s full post below:

I used to line up and get my latte everyday, but yesterday was my last one.Starbucks has teamed up with Monsanto to sue Vermont, and stop accurate food labeling.Tell Starbucks to withdraw support for the lawsuit — we have a right to know what we put in our mouths.Starbucks doesn’t think you have the right to know what’s in your coffee. So it’s teamed up with Monsanto to sue the small U.S. state of Vermont to stop you from finding out.Hiding behind the shadowy “Grocery Manufacturers Association,” Starbucks is supporting a lawsuit that’s aiming to block a landmark law that requires genetically-modified ingredients be labeled. Amazingly, it claims that the law is an assault on corporations’ right to free speech.Monsanto might not care what we think — but as a public-facing company, Starbucks does. If we can generate enough attention, we can push Starbucks to withdraw its support for the lawsuit, and then pressure other companies to do the same.Vermont is a small, entirely rural state with just 600,000 people. It’s a classic David and Goliath fight between Vermont and Monsanto. Considering that Starbucks has been progressive on LGBT and labor issues in the past, it’s disappointing that it is working with the biggest villain of them all, Monsanto. Monsanto LogoThere’s much more at stake here than just whether GMO foods will be labeled in a single U.S. state. Vermont is the very first state in the U.S. to require labeling. Dozens of other states have said that they will follow this path — in order to encourage this, we need to ensure that Vermont’s law stands strong.That’s why Monsanto and its new allies are fighting so hard to kill GMO labeling in Vermont.But whatever you think of GMOs, corporations should not be using massive lawsuits to overturn legitimate, democratic decisions with strong public backing.SumOfUs is already fighting back — they helped Vermont raise almost a quarter of a million dollars to defend themselves against Monsanto’s bullying! Help them by going to SumOfUs and registering to donate or sign a petition. The next strategic step is to pressure and call out members of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the shadowy body leading the lawsuit. Your backing can help.Add your voice now. Tell Starbucks to stop supporting the lawsuit against Vermont.Thanks for caring!

Neil Young

[Electric Monk]

1. I've been boycotting Starbucks since forever. I have never bought anything from them.

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/cool.asp

[cyberswede]

2. LOL - same here. Lifelong boycott in progress.

[Zorra]

3. Thanks for posting. I'm in. Not labeling GMOs is deliberate deceit of customers. nt

[KamaAina]

4. Neil Young lives in the Bay Area

Why on Earth would he be going to Starbux in the first place, when we have Peet's, Philz and Blue Bottle?

[taught_me_patience]

6. Blue Bottle is overpriced crap

I own a coffee shop that carried Blue Bottle for a while. It was ALWAYS the worst cupping coffee of samples we had. For good coffee in SF: Saint Frank, Ritual, Linea Cafe.

[KamaAina]

7. I believe Neil lives on the Peninsula

For those of you back East, that's the area south of SF, where the airport is, as well as several high-riced suburbs.

[TexasProgresive]

5. As a coffee drinker I find starbucks to be mediocre at best.

Since I drink unadulterated coffee (black no sugar, no cream no nothing) it really stands out to me. Starbucks coffee tastes like substandard beans roasted too dark that people use as a base to add various flavors. It just doesn't work for me and who wants to pay their price?

[PatSeg]

9. My son says

Starbucks coffee tastes like burnt rubber.

Haven't had a Starbucks coffee in years.

[TexasProgresive]

11. Your son has it right. n/t

I haven't been in one in years either.

[Laffy Kat]

8. I'm in.

People keep giving me SB gift cards which is the only reason I patronize them in the first place 'cause the coffee isn't that great. Screw 'em.

[louis-t]

10. I receive the gift cards all the time.

I use them or give them away, since they are already paid for. I want someone to use them so Starbuck's actually has to pay out..

[panader0]

12. Never had it, never will...