Petition · past parliament
Make health warnings compulsory on processed meat.
Closed
56 signatures
What the petition asks
Since the world health authority classified processed meat as class one carcinogen to humans. (Definitely causes cancer.) There should be health warnings placed on all packaging, in the same way the warnings have to be on cigarettes.
Class 1 carcinogen = definitely causes cancer in humans as classified by WHO.
Timeline
| 9 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
56
Status
Closed
Opened
9 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.