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Bill: Health Offensive 1
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Authoritarian Movement
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: August 2487
Description[?]:
| The government seems to be inactive, that's why we have to offer changes which advance the situation of the people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:13:04, November 13, 2007 CET | From |  Irish Party | To | Debating the Health Offensive 1 |
| Message | We agree, since this is exactly what we proposed not so long ago. |
| Date | 06:01:33, November 14, 2007 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Health Offensive 1 |
| Message | " 1: No reason 2: Tax payers should not be expected to pay for some teenage love affair 3: The people who buy the products will decide whether they want this regulation or not through the products they buy 4: Same as before 5: Not only will this drown small business but it will take away business's and consumer's right to choice" |
| Date | 08:51:12, November 14, 2007 CET | From | National Authoritarian Movement | To | Debating the Health Offensive 1 |
| Message | How can a customer decide, if he gets no information at all? Concerning your critics on #5: Do you really think one single consumer will choosedangerous food? |
| Date | 06:47:28, November 15, 2007 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Health Offensive 1 |
| Message | "A consumer who would like information will buy a product with information." OOC: I don't understand the second question |
| Date | 07:01:29, November 15, 2007 CET | From | National Authoritarian Movement | To | Debating the Health Offensive 1 |
| Message | OOC: The government food-safety guidelines have a reason. They ban things which are proved to be dangerous. You said, everybody should choose on its own. But to be honest, do you really think one single person would buy a product which is dangerous, if he knows this fact? That's why your explanation makes no sense, since nobody would ever choose such a product. Anyway, Is there a chance to get your support on any proposal? |
| Date | 12:08:21, November 15, 2007 CET | From | Ancient and Noble Order of the Cavaliers | To | Debating the Health Offensive 1 |
| Message | [Monocle falls to the floor] My word! This is far too much nationalisation! |
| Date | 20:12:52, November 15, 2007 CET | From | National Authoritarian Movement | To | Debating the Health Offensive 1 |
| Message | I deleted proposal 1 and 2 in the hope to get more support now. |
| Date | 18:16:30, November 16, 2007 CET | From | Irish Party | To | Debating the Health Offensive 1 |
| Message | Disappointed that you got rid of the contraceptives part. But you still get a yes from us. |
| Date | 23:37:23, November 16, 2007 CET | From | National Authoritarian Movement | To | Debating the Health Offensive 1 |
| Message | Thats democracy. You have to abloish ideas in order to find a compromise. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 173 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 174 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 54 |
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