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Default proposed California law to hurt foodies and the poor

Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Doug Freyburger wrote:

>
>> > My current objection to GMO products is the corporate tactics of the
>> > companies sueing farmers for keeping some of their seed for the next
>> > year as has been done since the invention of argiculture.

>
>> How about suing farmers when the GMO material drifts into their
>> fields?


That too.

> under tort law, that amounts to trespassing and is actionable


It's a bug in the laws. The targetted farmers took no action. They are
victims of receiving GMO pollen and then victims of lawsuits.