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Bill: Food Labeling Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jakania Republican 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: November 2250
Description[?]:
| The Reform Party set the current food laws in motion, there is a fine line in this area and it is not total unrestriction of food labeling. It is favoring the companies over the consumer. People want to know what they but, not some weird kosher meat or shrimp chips. There has to be something in place. |
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 are encouraged by the government to label food and beverage products.
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 GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
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 must be listed.
Proposed: Only the major ingredients and those with specific labelling requirements must be listed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:51:05, July 06, 2006 CET | From |  Jakania Union Party | To | Debating the Food Labeling Act |
| Message | We can support this. The flip side of your argument is that people with religious dietary restrictions would need to know if a food is kosher. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 89 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 70 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 91 |
| Random fact: When elections in a country are held, all bills in the voting phase are reset to the debate phase. |
| Random quote: "Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the US media." - Noam Chomsky |