Petition · past parliament
Make all marketing of processed meats aimed at children illegal
Closed
136 signatures
What the petition asks
With evidence now showing processed meats to be a group one carcinogen; meaning they are known to cause cancer, we cannot stand by and allow companies to profit from these products by marketing them to our children at the cost of their health.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(15)00444-1/abstract
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/24/superman-batman-wonder-woman-recruited-food-giant-bid-counteract/amp/
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/24/superman-batman-wonder-woman-recruited-food-giant-bid-counteract/amp/
Timeline
| 3 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jan 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
136
Status
Closed
Opened
3 Jul 2018
Closed
3 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.