Petition · past parliament

Ban diet companies from promoting their products on social media

Closed 132 signatures

What the petition asks

Eating disorders are causing people all over the world to lose their lives.

Diet companies promoting their products on social media are directly influencing young people to purchase harmful products such as ‘appetite suppressants’ - which will ultimately lead them to develop disordered eating.

Timeline

27 Jun 2018 Petition opened for signatures
27 Dec 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 132
Status Closed
Opened 27 Jun 2018
Closed 27 Dec 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.