[LAST CALL]Repeal GA 724 "Pre-Packaged Food Labels"

[Lanias]

For reference, you can find the original resolution here

The World Assembly,

Acknowledging the genuine intent of GA 724 to increase safety;

Recognizing that food labels are important for the safety of the consumer;

Disappointed, however, that GA 724 “Pre-Packaged Food Labels” places excessive and impractical demands on labeling requirements, including complex considerations that extend beyond feasible implementation;

Concerned that such broad and thorough labeling requirements could make food labels overly complicated and difficult for consumers to interpret, potentially obscuring vital information and creating confusion rather than clarity;

Troubled that the resolution mandates labels to be "customized for the sapient inhabitants of that WA state" including additional customized standards for inhabitants "in different stages of their life cycles”, complicating standardization, risking labeling inconsistency, and unnecessarily requiring labeling that is legible for sapients at all stages of life, including infants;

Further noting that the fastidiously demanded documentation of additives, allergens, processing technologies, and warnings, as indicated in clauses (4.a), (4.b), (4.g), and (4.h), can overwhelm consumers by providing too much information at once, detracting from clarity and undermining the core purpose of safety labeling;

Worried that the target places substantial burdens on smaller producers, who may struggle to meet aforementioned requirements due to limited awareness of product sources, manufacturing technologies, and contaminants, thereby limiting product diversity and availability, and also limiting the ability of small business owners to self-determine;

Deeply concerned that the resolution’s call for specific “cannibalism” warnings introduces culturally and species-specific interpretations, which can lead to unnecessary warnings that consuming a particular dish would constitute cannibalism and could confuse consumers for whom it would not constitute cannibalism;

Recognizing that, despite these possible flaws, detailed labeling standards are vital to guarantee clarity and entitle consumers to make informed choices, especially in cases involving allergens or species-specific dietary needs;

Encouraging the World Assembly to adopt a new resolution that balances consumer safety with practical labeling standards;

Hereby repeals GA 724 “Pre-Packaged Food Labels”.

The World Assembly,

Acknowledging the genuine intent of GA 724 to increase safety;

Recognizing that food labels are important for the safety of the consumer;

Disappointed, however, that GA 724 “Pre-Packaged Food Labels” places excessive and impractical demands on labeling requirements, including complex considerations that extend beyond feasible implementation;

Concerned that such broad and thorough labeling requirements could make food labels overly complicated and difficult for consumers to interpret, potentially obscuring vital information and creating confusion rather than clarity;

Troubled that the resolution mandates labels to be "customized for the sapient inhabitants of that WA state" including additional customized standards for inhabitants "in different stages of their life cycles”, complicating standardization, risking labeling inconsistency, and unnecessarily requiring labeling that is legible for sapients at all stages of life, including infants;

Further noting that the fastidiously demanded documentation of additives, allergens, processing technologies, and warnings, as indicated in clauses (4.a), (4.b), (4.g), and (4.h), can overwhelm consumers by providing too much information at once, detracting from clarity and undermining the core purpose of safety labeling;

Worried that the target places substantial burdens on smaller producers, who may struggle to meet aforementioned requirements due to limited awareness of product sources, manufacturing technologies, and contaminants, thereby limiting product diversity and availability, and also limiting the ability of small business owners to self-determine;

Deeply concerned that the resolution’s call for specific “cannibalism” warnings introduces culturally and species-specific interpretations, which can lead to unnecessary warnings that consuming a particular dish would constitute cannibalism and could confuse consumers for whom it would not constitute cannibalism;

Hereby repeals GA 724 “Pre-Packaged Food Labels”.

The World Assembly,

Acknowledging the genuine intent of GA 724 to increase safety;

Recognizing that food labels are important for the safety of the consumer;

Disappointed, however, that GA 724 “Pre-Packaged Food Labels” places excessive and impractical demands on labeling requirements, including complex considerations that extend beyond feasible implementation;

Concerned that such broad and thorough labeling requirements could make food labels overly complicated and difficult for consumers to interpret, potentially obscuring vital information and creating confusion rather than clarity;

Troubled that the resolution mandates labels to be "customized for the sapient inhabitants of that WA state" including additional customized standards for inhabitants "in different stages of their life cycles”, complicating standardization, risking labeling inconsistency, and unnecessarily requiring labeling that is legible for sapients at all stages of life, including infants;

Further noting that the fastidiously demanded documentation of additives, allergens, processing technologies, and warnings, as indicated in clauses (4.a), (4.b), (4.g), and (4.h), can overwhelm consumers by providing too much information at once, detracting from clarity and undermining the core purpose of safety labeling;

Worried that the target places substantial burdens on smaller producers, who may struggle to meet aforementioned requirements due to limited awareness of product sources, manufacturing technologies, and contaminants, thereby limiting product diversity and availability, and also limiting the ability of small business owners to self-determine;

Deeply concerned that the resolution’s call for specific “cannibalism” warnings introduces culturally and species-specific interpretations, which can lead to unnecessary warnings that consuming a particular dish would constitute cannibalism and could confuse consumers for whom it would not constitute cannibalism;

Concluding that the overly burdensome, inconsistent, and impractical nature of GA 724 outweighs its intended benefits and hinders its ability to effectively promote consumer safety;

Hereby repeals GA 724 “Pre-Packaged Food Labels”.

Coauthor: Haymarket Riot

[Bananaistan]

"Bananaistan would support this if the last two clauses were removed."

[The Ice States]

"Bananaistan would support this if the last two clauses were removed."

"We heartily concur with the Bananamen mission."

~Claudia Lindner,
Deputy World Assembly Ambassador,
The Eternal Union of Devonia and the Ice States.

[The Overmind]

I would agree that whatever your feelings on whether or not this should be replaced, you only weaken your argument by arguing for replacement in the last two lines of the text. If you want to repeal and replace, you are going to need to either write the replacement or find someone else who wants to.

Also, as a matter of principle, I do not vote FOR on repeals that are arguing that they could be done better but have not actually demonstrated it by having a better replacement ready to go proving it.

[Lanias]

I would agree that whatever your feelings on whether or not this should be replaced, you only weaken your argument by arguing for replacement in the last two lines of the text. If you want to repeal and replace, you are going to need to either write the replacement or find someone else who wants to.

Also, as a matter of principle, I do not vote FOR on repeals that are arguing that they could be done better but have not actually demonstrated it by having a better replacement ready to go proving it.

Thanks for the advice!

[Lanias]

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[Untecna]

Does the author intend to author a replacement, or is this just a repeal?

[Tinhampton]

Even though you have removed the final two clauses, I would still recommend having a final "summary clause" to avoid making the argument looking too disjointed.

[Lanias]

Does the author intend to author a replacement, or is this just a repeal?

Just a repeal.

[Lanias]

Even though you have removed the final two clauses, I would still recommend having a final "summary clause" to avoid making the argument looking too disjointed.

Alright, thanks for the advice!

[Untecna]

Does the author intend to author a replacement, or is this just a repeal?

Just a repeal.

Well, I'm opposed, then. I'd prefer a replacement be prepared, too.

[The Ice States]

Just a repeal.

Well, I'm opposed, then. I'd prefer a replacement be prepared, too.

"Could I ask why your mission believes a replacement to be necessary? The Eternal Union believes that the target addresses an area of such little importance that self-regulation of industries within member nations is a preferable approach."

~Robert Desak,
World Assembly Ambassado,
The Eternal Union of Devonia and the Ice States.

[Haymarket Riot]

Well, I'm opposed, then. I'd prefer a replacement be prepared, too.

"Could I ask why your mission believes a replacement to be necessary? The Eternal Union believes that the target addresses an area of such little importance that self-regulation of industries within member nations is a preferable approach."

~Robert Desak,
World Assembly Ambassado,
The Eternal Union of Devonia and the Ice States.

We concur as co-authors after a conversation in private some time ago. Lanias was preparing a replacement draft to go over with me originally right before this was posted, but seeing as there is such support for a lack of replacement we agreed it best to not replace it.

[Untecna]

Well, I'm opposed, then. I'd prefer a replacement be prepared, too.

"Could I ask why your mission believes a replacement to be necessary? The Eternal Union believes that the target addresses an area of such little importance that self-regulation of industries within member nations is a preferable approach."

~Robert Desak,
World Assembly Ambassado,
The Eternal Union of Devonia and the Ice States.

"It is the opinion of the Untecnan state that food labeling is a social good, and so we support it. While the target is flawed, we believe a replacement would be optimal. It is merely a different of opinion, Ambassador."

[Lanias]

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[Lanias]

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[Simone Republic]

Well, I'm opposed, then. I'd prefer a replacement be prepared, too.

"Could I ask why your mission believes a replacement to be necessary? The Eternal Union believes that the target addresses an area of such little importance that self-regulation of industries within member nations is a preferable approach."

~Robert Desak,
World Assembly Ambassado,
The Eternal Union of Devonia and the Ice States.

"Don't blame us if you eat foreign foods and end up getting food poisoning. Or your folks get sick from failing to identify the correct allergies. The labels go a long way." An ursine assistant says.