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Bill: Food knowledge
Details
Submitted by[?]: Just as Silly 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: June 2231
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to give proper information to customers to know what they're eating. |
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 must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
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 | 00:13:16, May 21, 2006 CET | From | Just as Silly party | To | Debating the Food knowledge |
| Message | You are what you eat, so what happens if you're not sure what you're eating? This bill seeks to inform the consumer. Over 90% of food is grown and sold here in Keymon. The remaining 10% are speciaty foods. There has been no alternative market for consumers to purchase food with proper information. The market has failed to provide alternatives, not because the market desires it, but because of the bottom line. The turth of the matter is prices will be increase by less than a nickel, and only for the first 2 years post implementation. There are no reasons not to pass this bill. |
| Date | 08:56:39, May 21, 2006 CET | From | Christian Democrats | To | Debating the Food knowledge |
| Message | "It is good to see our old colleagues in the Just as Silly party back in the legislative game. They are our friends, and have our support in this matter." -- Director General Vivanne Dynamis |
| Date | 16:09:21, May 21, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Industrialists | To | Debating the Food knowledge |
| Message | Hogwash. If the people wish to know what their foods contain, they can buy them from one of the many companies that does label their products. We don't need to put any extra strain on our agricultural and processing industries. |
| Date | 17:09:41, May 21, 2006 CET | From | Red Star Movement | To | Debating the Food knowledge |
| Message | Just as Silly? This is anything but. |
| Date | 21:45:50, May 21, 2006 CET | From | Duchy's People's Party | To | Debating the Food knowledge |
| Message | Has the DPP backing. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 69 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 39 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 12 |
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