Of course, I am personally in support of this resolution at vote, and while I am challenging the elements of this resolution, I encourage everyone here to give their input so as to provide a more meaningful and constructive feedback for a stronger version 2.0. If anyone wants a general basis on my stance, here is my dispatch on this resolution. It may not be submitted into the GA if there is strong support for this resolution, although I will leave it up to the community here.
EDIT: Given how the resolution has passed a while ago, this repeal will officially be against this resolution. Once repealed, a stronger legislation will be introduced to help with establishing the precedent.
Also, this is my first repeal case here. So give me a bit of chance to write a better one in the future, alrite?
And gimme some feedback, but no bites. I am pretty sure some stuff I have written here needs some rewording...
Repeal "Reducing Food Waste"Category: Repeal | Proposed by: Youssath
The World Assembly,
RECOGNIZING the introduction of resolution GA #469 as one of the very first resolutions tackling food wastage worldwide;
UNDERSTANDING that the main aims of GA #469 are to prevent unnecessary overproduction of food and to minimize food wastage through the use of food donations, bureaucratic offices and public awareness;
NOTING that as the first resolution of its kind, a solid precedent must be established in order to provide a sustainable response towards this developing issue.
HIGHLIGHTING that this resolution is not representative of other food industries in the world, most notably:FURTHER HIGHLIGHTING that this resolution runs in contradiction to basic economic theories and justifications:
- Fruit juice and beverage industries use "aesthetically unpleasing" fruits for their products, since it is economically cheaper with no difference in taste;
- Fruit jams, wine fermentation and pastry baking industries are also users to 'aesthetically unpleasing' fruits, and that their products resemble none of it;
STATING that the measures suggested by GA #469 do not provide a sustainable remedy towards reducing food wastage:
- Stating that businesses produce more stock than what is being sold is incorrect, as it contradicts economic theories that the free market will adjust accordingly to suit the supply and demand fluctuations of the free market;
- Further stating a rise in food prices as a result of lack of supply from food wastage is inherently incorrect, since wastage only comes about from overproduction in supply which, by the supply-demand model, will lead to a decrease in food prices given constant demand;
OBSERVING that GA #469 can place an unreasonable burden on some food industries without proper relief, which forces them to raise food prices as a result from an increased cost of operation;
- Highlighting that providing foreign aid towards poorer WA member states to reduce food wastage will only lead to an overreliance of aid by these governments, which in turn will greatly affect the geopolitical stability of the region should these WA donors refuse to provide any further donations;
- Further highlighting that the introduction of food offices and initiatives are susceptible to corruption and that it does not address the bigger issue at play here such as poor infrastructural or logistical support and black markets;
- Reminding the international community that while food wastage is a problem, it is simply due to the market allocative inefficiencies by both the free market (supply exceeds demand) and central economies (governments try to predict how much to produce and consume) and that if left to their own devices, the market can correct itself through market signals towards both suppliers and consumers through the price mechanism and food surpluses.
- Further reminding that food wastage is a symptom of developed nations with strong purchasing power, and that reducing food wastage is an impossibility if time is required to transport food to developing nations - especially given the perishable nature of food.
- And that while a nation's geography or food capacity cannot be changed, there can be better suggestions towards this resolution to help promote a win-win scenario among WA nations instead of merely donations and bureaucratic work;
BELIEVING that the reduction of food wastage should not come at a cost of preventing the overproduction of food, since the main objective in mind is to provide sustainable food prices in correlation to the global demand;
REMINDING the international community once again that food abundance and wastage is not necessarily an inherent problem since they can help to weather prolonged periods of natural disasters, along with the fact that food shortages can be a more devastating issue for the international community;
HOPING that the repealing of GA #469 will give birth to a stronger resolution that can promote a more progressive and sustainable world in which we all share;
Hereby repeals General Assembly Resolution #469, "Reducing Food Waste".
Anyone is welcome to suggest their edits towards this repeal, although it will be great if you can articulate on how your points go about.