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Bill: The Food Safety Act of 4350
Details
Submitted by[?]: Haaretz (הארץ)
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: July 4351
Description[?]:
| This act attempts to rectify the woeful under-regulation in the area of food safety. Citizens have a right to know what is in their food, and food service providers have a duty to provide safe food for their customers. This act applies these basic standards, nationwide. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:27:11, February 18, 2018 CET | From | Miflaga Libralit Beiteynu | To | Debating the The Food Safety Act of 4350 |
| Message | Part of me laughs when you go into this whole we need regulation in order to be free because of muh country. Keep it up the crowd is wild and cringe is in the air. As for me I'll throw a nice juicy tomato with the word NO stamped on. The gig is up mate. |
| Date | 06:44:10, February 18, 2018 CET | From | Haaretz (הארץ) | To | Debating the The Food Safety Act of 4350 |
| Message | OOC: Honestly, my main goal is to have a debate over the purpose of government. That was my major motivation behind joining this game. I sought out the country that had the perfect combination: run by a party that I politically opposed, with a relatively low number of other parties (to ensure that debate/compromise would be needed). I can understand how having to debate things might be uncomfortable for someone used to having free reign, but I think you're more than up to the task. I'm not trying to convert you to statism or socialism or whatever you think I represent. My hope is that, even if we never come to an agreement, that we can understand each other's position. Who knows, you might actually be able to strengthen your own beliefs in the process. If you want to talk about politics, it seems like Particracy is the place for it. If you don't want to do that, I have no idea why you're playing this game, but I wish you the best regardless... |
| Date | 19:05:19, February 18, 2018 CET | From | Kadima Beiteynu | To | Debating the The Food Safety Act of 4350 |
| Message | My party would be willing to support the first two articles. However, my party opposes licensing of this sort. We believe that if someone grows olives in their garden, they should be able to sell them to their neighbors. |
| Date | 13:36:58, February 19, 2018 CET | From | Haaretz (הארץ) | To | Debating the The Food Safety Act of 4350 |
| Message | The license requirement has been removed, we have proceeded to vote. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 66 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 54 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: In order for a Cabinet bill to pass, more than half of the legislature must vote for it and all of the parties included in the proposed Cabinet must support it. If your nation has a Head of State who is also the Head of Government, then the party controlling this character must also vote for the bill, since the Head of Government is also a member of the Cabinet. If any of these requirements are not met, the bill will not pass. |
| Random quote: "The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart." - Mahatma Gandhi |