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Bill: Family Farm Relief Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Republics Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2462
Description[?]:
| Onerous government regulations have left many small farmers unable to turn a profit. let's remove these unnecessary restrictions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: There are no food standards provisions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The sale of food is unregulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:08:54, September 27, 2007 CET | From | Lodamun Greens Party | To | Debating the Family Farm Relief Act |
| Message | We fail to see how these, very sensible, labelling laws leave small farmers unable to turn profits, could the URP please elaborate on this. We feel that what the URP is proposing is a very dangerous and a potentional financial disaster. Many Lodamese citizens depend on accurate food labelling so they are aware of ingredients that could spark allergic reactions that, in reality, can very seriously be fatal. Also by removing basic food safety standards, which basically ensure that food is; safe to consume and edible, we can only assume a dramatic increase in food poisioning/food related illness and death. |
| Date | 02:40:56, September 27, 2007 CET | From | Independent Republican Party | To | Debating the Family Farm Relief Act |
| Message | We agree entirely with the Environmental and Liberatarian Alliance. Shouldn't it be the right of every citizen to be able to eat safe foods and drink safe beverages? The current laws protect this right, and there is absolutely no reason to change it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 258 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 305 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Players have a responsibility to make a reasonable effort to be accurate when communicating the rules to other players. Any player who manipulatively misleads another player about the rules will be subject to sanction. |
| Random quote: "It is obvious that the laissez-faire ideology represents the interests of big business. For decades, the right-wing has opposed welfare programs and nationalised companies, in favour of big business disguised under 'economic liberty'." - Cecilia Xu, former Gaduri politician |