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Bill: SLE - Genetically-Modified Food Act 2198
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shalom Lechem v'Eretz 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: October 2199
Description[?]:
| WHEREAS incorporation of genetic material can create potentially harmful scenarios with the regard to "hidden" allergenics, etc. This bill specifically addresses laboratory modification of plant/animal genomes with genetic material from differing species. This does not include natural cross-breeding of plant/animal species. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:53:06, March 13, 2006 CET | From | New Passive Militarist Party | To | Debating the SLE - Genetically-Modified Food Act 2198 |
| Message | We tried this one not too long ago, but the GMP made such a brilliant argument against it that we were forced to withdraw it. We can't, however, remember for the life of us what it was... |
| Date | 09:18:09, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Shalom Lechem v'Eretz Party | To | Debating the SLE - Genetically-Modified Food Act 2198 |
| Message | If I recall correctly, it was that natural cross-breeds of plants (e.g. corn) would be impossible to categorise, given that that form of "genetic modification" has been done for centuries. This bill completely excludes such crops, thus effectively sidestepping that complication. |
| Date | 20:41:25, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Green Moderate Party | To | Debating the SLE - Genetically-Modified Food Act 2198 |
| Message | No, it was that most crops like corn are already "contaminated" with GM crops, so it must be assumed that any crops not allowed stringent isolation contain GM plants, and any foods made from them contain GM ingredients. So it's totally unenforceable and redundant. |
| Date | 01:54:56, March 14, 2006 CET | From | New Passive Militarist Party | To | Debating the SLE - Genetically-Modified Food Act 2198 |
| Message | Let's try it anyway, and put it up for repeal if it doesn't work... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 337 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 258 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life organisations should not be referenced in Particracy, unless they are simple and generic (eg. "National Organisation for Women" is allowed). |
| Random quote: "Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary." - Mahatma Gandhi |