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Make it a criminal offence to wrongly describe food as gluten free
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575 signatures
What the petition asks
I have coeliac disease which means if I have gluten I can be violently ill. I have been given gluten more than 3 times in 3 separate restaurants and cafes. On one occasion a paramedic was called as mine and my friends spaghetti's were mixed up by the waitress. I was violently ill for over 2 hours.
Gluten free has become quite faddy and coeliac disease has fallen under the shadow of that.
There is a huge lack of education and sometimes full questioning and reassurance is needed in a restaurant before ordering and even then mistakes happen.
being glutened causes damage for about a week. Coeliac is an autoimmune disease not an intolerance.
There is a huge lack of education and sometimes full questioning and reassurance is needed in a restaurant before ordering and even then mistakes happen.
being glutened causes damage for about a week. Coeliac is an autoimmune disease not an intolerance.
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
575
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Jan 2018
Closed
5 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.