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Bill: Food Labeling Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Demokratische Einheit Partie
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: March 4213
Description[?]:
| Forcing companies to label GMO's hurts our economic landscape.They are the most promising way to increase our food source. |
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: Companies are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
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
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Current: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Proposed: Only the major ingredients and those with specific labelling requirements must be listed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: The sale of food is unregulated.
Proposed: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: There are no food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:45:42, May 18, 2017 CET | From | Volkskommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Food Labeling Act |
| Message | Oh no! How will they live with -- *gasps* -- labelling their products!? Truly it will crash the economy. Volker Wittke VP Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 44 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 216 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 240 |
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