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Bill: Food Industry Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Neo-Feudalist Party
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: February 2170
Description[?]:
| A bill to remove all regulations that inhibit the production and sale of food. |
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 are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
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 GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
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:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: There are no food standards provisions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:52:08, January 11, 2006 CET | From | United Centrists | To | Debating the Food Industry Deregulation Act |
| Message | Unfortunately, we are against every article. We believe that a certain degree of regulation in the food industry is necessary to insure the safety of consumers. |
| Date | 20:47:21, January 11, 2006 CET | From | Neo-Feudalist Party | To | Debating the Food Industry Deregulation Act |
| Message | Any companies that threaten the safety of their customers will quickly find themselves lacking in customers. OOC: Ever hear of Consumer Reports? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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