Neil Young’s Monsanto Years Corporate Targets Respond
A number of companies that Neil Young lobbed a number of accusations at on his new album The Monsanto Years have responded after being asked for comments. Billboard reached out to the companies Young criticizes, asking Chevron, Walmart, Starbucks and Monsanto to comment on lyrics calling them out for contributing to an array of ills that include corporate lobbying.More »
By on June 18, 2015
A number of companies that Neil Young lobbed a number of accusations at on his new album The Monsanto Years have responded after being asked for comments. Billboard reached out to the companies Young criticizes, asking Chevron, Walmart, Starbucks and Monsanto to comment on lyrics calling them out for contributing to an array of ills that include corporate lobbying, GMOs, and low wages. Chevron responded with a brief comment, “we are not going to participate,” while Monsanto and Walmart also chose to off comment. “Many of us at Monsanto have been and are fans of Neil Young. Unfortunately, for some of us, his current album may fail to reflect our strong beliefs in what we do every day to help make agriculture more sustainable,” says a Monsanto representative. “We recognize there is a lot of misinformation about who we are and what we do – and unfortunately several of those myths seem to be captured in these lyrics.” “As you might have seen recently, Walmart raised its lowest starting wage to $9 an hour,” reads Walmart’s response. “We’re proud of the opportunity we provide people to build a career and have a chance at a better life.” The Monsanto Years is due out June 29. Copyright(c) 2015 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «