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Bill: Food labelling act (II)
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Party of Baltusia
Status[?]: passed
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: March 2129
Description[?]:
| Once again, By this proposal, we understand this to mean all labels will follow a set 'Norm', to make each one understandable. We would ask what opposition the LibLibs have of this. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:18:45, October 20, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Food labelling act (II) |
| Message | We support, though it sounds like you really dont care... |
| Date | 08:11:56, October 20, 2005 CET | From |  Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Food labelling act (II) |
| Message | I guess its depends on what you call "easily understood" and what you are labelling. It is impossible to simplify "Ingredients: Salt, Water, Colours (435, 784)". If you include more information (eg: explaining what colours 435 and 784 are), then you need a bigger label, which increases overhead costs. This expense is passed onto a consumer who may not care and resents having to pay extra for that information, which still may be completely meaningingless. Furthermore, this information, for those who actually care, can be easily obtained. OOC: I know there's a book in Australia you can buy that lists out what colours 435 and 784 would be. I very much doubt its reassuring. |
| Date | 06:18:50, October 21, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Food labelling act (II) |
| Message | OOC: There are such documents everywhere, and no they are not very reassuring. (Almost all colours are derived from carcinogenic substances.) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 439 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 27 |
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