Petition · past parliament
Introduce mandatory fortification of milk and other foodstuffs with Vitamin D.
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
Finding tasty foods that are high in Vitamin D is a challenging task.
The majority of the UK population suffers from Vitamin D deficiencies.
Government must act to prevent the continuing rise in bone diseases such as rickets through mandatory Vitamin D food fortification, as in USA and Canada.
The majority of the UK population suffers from Vitamin D deficiencies.
Government must act to prevent the continuing rise in bone diseases such as rickets through mandatory Vitamin D food fortification, as in USA and Canada.
According to the BBC "Vitamin D deficiency is likely to affect over half the UK's white population, up to 90% of the multi-ethnic population and a quarter of all children living in Britain."
The British Medical Journal recently published a journal saying fortifying foods with Vitamin D (adding Vitamin D to food) would reduce the risk of illness and improve bone and muscle health.
The SACN has also urged an increase in the RDA of Vitamin D to 10 µg/day (400 IU/d), throughout the year.
The British Medical Journal recently published a journal saying fortifying foods with Vitamin D (adding Vitamin D to food) would reduce the risk of illness and improve bone and muscle health.
The SACN has also urged an increase in the RDA of Vitamin D to 10 µg/day (400 IU/d), throughout the year.
Timeline
| 24 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.