Petition · past parliament
Stop using shellac (E904) on fruit
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Shellac is a wax/resin secreted from the female lac bug. It's used to cover fruits such as avocados and citrus fruits. This is becoming a wide problem for vegans as they believe everyone should be free from cruelty. Wether it be a person or a bug. Fruit is essential and vital
Everyone needs it
Everyone needs it
A lot of people have emailed businesses asking about E904 and been given a reply stating they use it on their fruit. Making local supermarkets' fruit unsuitable for vegans or people with allergies. We believe that fruit should be left and not treated with any form of cruelty as there is no need.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This petition seems to be calling on businesses, not the Government or Parliament, to take this action.
You could start a petition asking Parliament to change the law, to prohibit the use of shellac on fruit.
You could start a petition asking Parliament to change the law, to prohibit the use of shellac on fruit.
Timeline
| 31 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.