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Bill: Food Safety Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unión Demócrata Republicana Confederal
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 4408
Description[?]:
| The Unión Demócrata Republicana Confederal believes that the state needs to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested and processed. The recognition of food safety issues and attempts to address them began many years ago with the many journalistic accounts that raised public concern about food safety and sanitization of the food industry. The UDRC sees the need for laws to address food safety, misbranding, and adulteration. Our citizens need to be informed about food additives and food preservatives used to disguise unsanitary production processes. Moreover, they have the right to truth in labeling. The UDRC believes that only through having the proper information our citizens can make truly free decisions about their food choices. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
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, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Current: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Proposed: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:29:18, June 12, 2018 CET | From | Sobrevenir | To | Debating the Food Safety Act |
| Message | We shall aye this bill. The Egelian people deserve to know what is in their food. |
| Date | 16:25:15, June 12, 2018 CET | From | Espada Plateada | To | Debating the Food Safety Act |
| Message | Citizens should have the right to know what's in the food they eat. The PEP supports the bill and will be voting in favor of it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 62 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 48 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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