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August 1st 5435
The Dolgavan Ministry of Food and Agriculture has released a directive that will ban all petroleum based dyes prevalent in the usage of artificial dyes found in food and beverage products. The products which are controversial due to their nature as being petroleum based products have rumored to be linked to cancer, and other major illnesses and problems. The directive which has been added to the Dolgavan Food and Beverage regulations essentially bans petroleum dyes in all domestically made food and beverage products and any food imported as well. The directive will take effect next year, giving adequate time for companies to make substitutions and to use more natural and safe alternatives.
The Minister of Food and Agriculture Steponas Vilcikauskas made a statement to the media about the directive in which he said
It is clear that the time has come to ban the usage of petroleum dyes in the Dolgavan Empire. Here in Dolgava our main focus should be the proliferation of good industry practices and the encouragement of healthy and natural alternatives to chemicals in food. There is no need for anyone to be ingesting petroleum in any way shape or form, something that young and old we take for granted but do not know where this stuff comes from. Artificial dyes are dangerous and there exists many alternatives that are safe, healthy and do not rely on foreign oil imports.
Why do food companies choose to use petroleum dyes? Simply put like many things, these dyes can be made very cheaply so companies can sell their products with more and more profits but at the expense of people's long term health. Today we are committed to ending their usage across Dolgava and hopefully setting an example of food and beverage laws that help people and do not hurt them.
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Dolgava has some of the most strict food and beverage laws in Terra with many of its cultural iconic cheeses and other products having "protected geographical status" to ensure that foreign companies cannot mislead consumers by selling falsified products, a tactic used in some countries to claim a certain product is made in a certain region. Also Dolgavan purity laws for things like Beer, Cheese, Wine, Sasusage, all have strict rules to ensure food safety. For instance the Dolgavan Beer Purity law follows closely to other Dundorfian and Dorvish laws in which Dolgavan breweries can only use four ingredients for beer malt, hops, yeast and water. Any other ingredients would make the drink something like a "Beer based" or "Beer inspired" drink, instead of being the real stuff.
Written between the lines, the petroleum dye banning initiative is a clear slap in the face to petroleum imports, as artificial dyes are an important product for many companies and many countries. For instance Trigunia, who is neighbors to Dolgava is one of the largest oil exports in the world and petroleum based dyes are a big import for Dolgava. The law will be a major hit for these companies doing business in Dolgava, furthering the divide between Aikums and Rodshyadam. This is also in line with policies inside Dolgava is making Dolgava less reliant on foreign imports especially in key industries such as food and energy. This law certainly solves many issues the Dolgavan Government sees all in one shot.
For now Dolgavan Companies will certainly adapt and have to change their dyes and it will certainly boost sales for alternative and natural dyes. Dyes made out of beetroot have already become a large topic of conversation across the food industry in recent days, leading up to this announcement. However despite this the industry recognizes the importance of food safety and the need to make food safer, and better for people.
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