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Make it compulsory to include potassium content in food labelling in the UK.
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4,761 signatures
What the petition asks
In England in 2008/09 there were 1,739,443 people aged 18 and over who were registered with CKD (stages 3-5).
According to NHS figures around 9% of the English adult population are estimated to have Chronic Kidney Disease between stage 3 and 5.
According to NHS figures around 9% of the English adult population are estimated to have Chronic Kidney Disease between stage 3 and 5.
One of the problems with CKD is that the Kidneys are unable to regulate the level of Potassium in the blood.
High potassium can cause paralysis and heart problems, your heartbeat can become irregular and you can have heart failure. If left untreated, high potassium levels can even cause your heart to stop.
The easiest way to regulate potassium in the blood is through diet, but at the moment food in the UK does not contain information about Potassium levels so it is very difficult to do this.
High potassium can cause paralysis and heart problems, your heartbeat can become irregular and you can have heart failure. If left untreated, high potassium levels can even cause your heart to stop.
The easiest way to regulate potassium in the blood is through diet, but at the moment food in the UK does not contain information about Potassium levels so it is very difficult to do this.
Timeline
| 25 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,761
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Apr 2016
Closed
25 Oct 2016
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