Standing Committee discusses draft law on food
The Standing Committee on Nature, Environment and Agriculture discussed a draft law on food on Wednesday. Committee members approved further discussion.
But some members were critical of the draft law. E.Bat-Uul said it contains no provision for a food reserve in the event of a war or natural disaster.
N.Ganbyamba noted that Mongolia imports 70 percent of its food, and food safety is an important issue.
Deputy Minister for Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Kh.Zoljargal said flour, wheat, salt, and drinking water have been listed as strategic foods in Mongolia. He said the draft law would add meat and milk to that list. He added that imported consumer food such as baby food and organic products that Mongolia could not produce could be addressed in the draft law.
G.Bayarsaikhan said he opposed the use of chemicals in food production and said Mongolia is capable of producing ecologically-sound food.
D.Terbishdagva said poor people make up from 39 to 41 percent of the population and spend 50 percent of their income on food. Food safety is a separate issue he said, noting that he believed the laws on food and food safety be separate.
D.Batbayar said that a global food shortage is possible, and the state should consider that. He said the world population is growing while farmland is being developed.
But some members were critical of the draft law. E.Bat-Uul said it contains no provision for a food reserve in the event of a war or natural disaster.
N.Ganbyamba noted that Mongolia imports 70 percent of its food, and food safety is an important issue.
Deputy Minister for Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Kh.Zoljargal said flour, wheat, salt, and drinking water have been listed as strategic foods in Mongolia. He said the draft law would add meat and milk to that list. He added that imported consumer food such as baby food and organic products that Mongolia could not produce could be addressed in the draft law.
G.Bayarsaikhan said he opposed the use of chemicals in food production and said Mongolia is capable of producing ecologically-sound food.
D.Terbishdagva said poor people make up from 39 to 41 percent of the population and spend 50 percent of their income on food. Food safety is a separate issue he said, noting that he believed the laws on food and food safety be separate.
D.Batbayar said that a global food shortage is possible, and the state should consider that. He said the world population is growing while farmland is being developed.
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