New York A00254 proposes adding a constitutional right to grow, raise, harvest, and consume food of one's choosing, and to be free from hunger and.
New York A00254 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to enshrine the right of all individuals to grow, raise, harvest, produce, and consume food of their own choosing for nourishment and health. This right includes the ability to save and exchange seeds, provided no trespassing, theft, poaching, or other abuses occur. Additionally, the bill guarantees a fundamental right to be free from hunger, malnutrition, starvation, and the endangerment of life due to lack of access to nourishing food.
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