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Bill: Food & Beverage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shuggoth Progressive Party
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: January 2194
Description[?]:
A bill to remove the onerous labelling requirements of this industry, and to deregulate them. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
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: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Article 3
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 must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 09:52:21, March 02, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Food & Beverage Act |
Message | Absolutely no! |
Date | 09:52:55, March 02, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Food & Beverage Act |
Message | GM is a crime against nature, God and humanity. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 229 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 301 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 220 |
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