FE 12: Fair and Healthy Food Act of 2017 (Statute)

[Pragmatic Conservative]

AN ACT
to ease the access to healthy food
and to protect and consumers

SECTION 1. TILE

The title of this act shall be “Fair and Healthy Food Act of 2017.” It may be cited as the “F.H.A.A.”

SECTION 2. SCHOOLS

1. Schools shall be encouraged to offer products produced by regional producers.
2. Each student has to attend at least five teaching units about healthy nutrition in their school career.
3. The “Fremont Healthy School Lunch Program” (FHSLP) shall hereby be created.

3.1 The FHSLP shall financially support schools who can not afford to provide daily access to at least 12 oz of fruits and / or vegetables.
3.2 The FHSLP provides educational material about healthy nutrition.
3.3 The FHSLP is provided an amount of money of the regional budget to invest in educational material, additional programs and self-organisation.
3.4 The head of the FHSLP shall be appointed by the governor of the Fremont region.

SECTION 3. GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

1. Products that have been genetically modified or products that contain ingredients which have been genetically modified have to be labeled.
2. GMO products shall no longer be offered in schools or other education institutions.

Sponsor simossad Labor
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48 hours for debate

[Goldwater]

Section 3 fear mongering nonsense. Food has been being "genetically modified" for literally thousands of years.

[Representative simossad]

I want to assure you that I am not totally against genetically modified food and that I strongly believe that politics should always accept scientific results. However, I do also believe that every consumer has a right to know what's in the products they eat and how they have been produced. This is consumer protection that other countries do see as a standard right. We want a clear labeling so consumers are able to decide what they eat.

Family farms, the backbone of our rural areas, have been struggling for years and are forced to close. In the short run, GMOs might be a good perspective for the farmers due to lower costs. But in the long run, the monopoly position of companies, in particular Monsanto, will be a large threat for small farms. This is not an act against science, this is an act which will be the first step to limit the power of big business in the agriculture industry. The inhumane and unethical methods and strategies of Monsanto are well known. This act will not solve the problem, but as I stated earlier, it will be a first step, even though a small one.

[Goldwater]

You say this is just about consumer information and transparency, which is fair enough, but then why outright ban GMO products from being served in schools? This seems like it will only fuel the public perception that GMOs are something to be scared of and/or inherently unhealthy, neither of which are true.

[Representative simossad]

This is about regional producers. We already have the development towards an unhealthy dependence of small farms to Monsanto and their GMO products. This development came up due to large pressure on the farmers and dirty tricks by the corporation. By making the school a GMO-free-zone, and by encouraging the school to get their products from local farms, we create a necessity to break this development which is unhealthy for both the farmer and the consumer. But as I stated earlier, this is just a small step.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I'll admit to not being incredibly familiar with Monsanto or the implications of GMO production for small farmers. I do agree with Goldwater that we should not be in the business of trafficking pseudo-science, especially in our schools. Does the sponsor have any source material on the matter?

[RFayette]

Section 3 fear mongering nonsense. Food has been being "genetically modified" for literally thousands of years.

This.  I will not support any restrictions or labeling requirements pertaining to GMOs.  Such is a nonstarter for me.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

I think that if people are concerned about GMOs they have a right to know whether their food contains them. This bill does not try to ban them,simply informs shoppers about what their product contains. Anyways enthusiastically support this bill.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I think that if people are concerned about GMOs they have a right to know whether their food contains them. This bill does not try to ban them,simply informs shoppers about what their product contains. Anyways enthusiastically support this bill.

Actually, Section 3.2 specifically prohibits schools from serving "GMO products." I agree that people ought to know what they are eating, but I'm not sure that is the right way to go about it.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

AN ACT
to ease the access to healthy food
and to protect and consumers

SECTION 1. TILE

The title of this act shall be “Fair and Healthy Food Act of 2017.” It may be cited as the “F.H.A.A.”

SECTION 2. SCHOOLS

1. Schools shall be encouraged to offer products produced by regional producers.
2. Each student has to attend at least five teaching units about healthy nutrition in their school career.
3. The “Fremont Healthy School Lunch Program” (FHSLP) shall hereby be created.

3.1 The FHSLP shall financially support schools who can not afford to provide daily access to at least 12 oz of fruits and / or vegetables.
3.2 The FHSLP provides educational material about healthy nutrition.
3.3 The FHSLP is provided an amount of money of the regional budget to invest in educational material, additional programs and self-organisation.
3.4 The head of the FHSLP shall be appointed by the governor of the Fremont region.

SECTION 3. GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

1. Products that have been genetically modified or products that contain ingredients which have been genetically modified have to be labeled.
2. GMO products shall no longer be offered in schools or other education institutions.

Sponsor simossad Labor
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48 hours for debate

I offer the following ammendment to give schools full choice on what they can serve.
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Extending debate 24 hours on this bill.

[Representative simossad]

And again. Small farmers are getting dependent on Monsanto. I don't know if you aware of the practices Monsanto uses to let is unhealthy monopoly grow even bigger. It puts high pressure on the farmers, it denies them any form of right to sue them through intricate contracts, it uses all forms of legal action to make the small farms working for their profit. These are facts you can easily research in less than five minutes.

By creating GMO-free zones, we make the agricultural market stopping the development of growing dependence on Monsanto. This bill will not solve the problems, but it will ease further steps against economical despotism.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

The amendment has been adopted. I now bring this bill to a final 24 hour vote please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain on this bill.  
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Aye.

[Representative simossad]

When exactly was this amendment adopted?

[Pragmatic Conservative]

When exactly was this amendment adopted?

After a 24 hour period of no objections to the amendment, the amendment becomes adopted. 

[Goldwater]

When exactly was this amendment adopted?

After a 24 hour period of no objections to the amendment, the amendment becomes adopted. 

I mean, I would have interpreted simossad's comment as an objection, though I suppose he technically didn't say that he objected to it.

[Representative simossad]

When exactly was this amendment adopted?

After a 24 hour period of no objections to the amendment, the amendment becomes adopted. 

I mean, I would have interpreted simossad's comment as an objection, though I suppose he technically didn't say that he objected to it.

Yeah, that was the purpose of my statement.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Suspending the final vote to hold a 24 hour vote on the proposed amendment.Please vote Aye,Nay,of Abstain on the ammendment.
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Aye

[Representative simossad]

Nay. I know that my opinion won't find a majority, but I wanted to make this clear.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

With 1 vote in favor, 1 votes opposed and 1 not voting, this amendment fails. I will now put this bill up for a final 24 hour vote, please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain on this bill.
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Aye

[Representative simossad]

Aye!

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Yay for starving school children by not offering GMO products! Whether you know it or not, almost every piece of food that can be offered has been genetically altered over the years.

[Representative simossad]

Yay for starving school children by not offering GMO products! Whether you know it or not, almost every piece of food that can be offered has been genetically altered over the years.

It's disappointing to see that no one realizes that this bill goes way further than that, especially in section two. Read The bill, and then we can start to discuss.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

This bill passes with 2 votes in favor and 1 non voting. It goes to the Governor's desk for his signature or veto.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

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