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Bill: Food Sovreignty Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Worker's Freedom Alliance
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: April 2142
Description[?]:
| Multinational GM corporations must not be allowed to gain control of our agricultural sector. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are banned.
Proposed: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:41:38, November 15, 2005 CET | From |  People's Democratic Party | To | Debating the Food Sovreignty Bill |
| Message | We prefer not to interfere in such matters... But we'll wait to see what other parties have to say. |
| Date | 13:51:23, November 16, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Republic Party | To | Debating the Food Sovreignty Bill |
| Message | disagree |
| Date | 14:24:15, November 16, 2005 CET | From | Worker's Freedom Alliance | To | Debating the Food Sovreignty Bill |
| Message | There are two issues at stake with GM foods, one is 'ownership' of plant genetic code meaning farmers have to buy seed of the same company every year, creating a dangerous monopoly. The other is doubts as to their safety - this bill would allow research to determine whether these doubts are true whilst avoiding the potential dangers |
| Date | 14:43:57, November 16, 2005 CET | From | Labor Party | To | Debating the Food Sovreignty Bill |
| Message | Thats true |
| Date | 22:53:47, November 16, 2005 CET | From | New Daio Party | To | Debating the Food Sovreignty Bill |
| Message | Don't care. Will vote with majority. |
| Date | 23:17:22, November 16, 2005 CET | From | Roman Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Food Sovreignty Bill |
| Message | I disagree with the aspect of creating a monopoly. Companies will compete to create better code than their competitors. Its no different for the rest of the items created by companies. If one company finds it first, they own it. Safety is indeed an issue in this. We agree with the Worker's Alliance on this point. The Roman Imperialist Party will take a firm stance later, we abstain for now. |
| Date | 00:35:54, November 17, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Food Sovreignty Bill |
| Message | What is the point of researching GM crops if you cannot sell them? And I agree with the Roman Imperialist party; seperate companies will compete to make the best GM products. On top of that, some people will still prefer to buy non-GM products, such as some people prefer to buy organic products. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 194 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 170 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 137 |
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