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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.