Neil Young releases documentary attacking Monsanto
by Guardian music from on (#F9SW)
Singer puts out Seeding Fear on the same day as the House of Representatives passes bill to block compulsory labelling of GM foods
Neil Young has released a short film that continues his campaign to draw attention to the alleged misdemeanours of the agrochemical corporation Monsanto. Seeding Fear is a 10-minute documentary telling the story of a farmer who defied Monsanto in court - and lost - after having been accused of using the company's copyrighted GM soya beans. He was one of a number of farmers sued by the huge corporation for copyright infringement.
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