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Bill: Food Labeling Act of 2215
Details
Submitted by[?]: I Love Everyone!
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: August 2216
Description[?]:
| A bill in the Senate of the Republic of Egelion to require food labeling for persons with food allergies and chemical sensitivities. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
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 must be listed.
Article 4
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:10:23, April 19, 2006 CET | From | Capitalist Party of Egelion | To | Debating the Food Labeling Act of 2215 |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 05:48:03, April 19, 2006 CET | From | I Love Everyone! | To | Debating the Food Labeling Act of 2215 |
| Message | What's wrong with allowing people to know what they consume? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 93 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 162 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 45 |
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