Endless discussion of the “coexistence” of genetically engineered and “conventional” organisms has reinforced the stigma, leading activists to pursue frivolous yet damaging litigation. For example, in at least four lawsuits brought against regulators in the United States, judges initially ruled that regulators had failed to comply with the procedural requirements of the US National Environmental Policy Act.
受到监管者的无缘无故的关注必然会让产品和技术蒙受耻辱。关于转基因和“传统”作物“共存”问题的没完没了的讨论加深了这一耻辱，让激进分子不断地追求徒劳甚至有害的官司。比如，在美国，至少有四件针对监管者的案子，法官的最初判决是监管者没有遵守美国国家环境政策法的程序要求。而将包含转基因成分的产品宣传为“天然”产品也会引发错误标注的官司。