Petition · past parliament
Carbohydrate values to become a legal requirement for Restaurant/Cafe menus.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Since being diagnosed in October with Type 1 Diabetes, it has become a concern of mine that many restaurants fail to cater for diabetics. Without access to carbohydrate count menus, leaving diabetics with no other choice but to guess insulin dosage, which can lead to life threatening complications.
The absence of carbohydrate values, can more often than not lead to states of hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia, where left untreated, can result in unconsciousness. Diabetes is notably a life restricting illness and has inevitably led to me missing out on activities that appeared to be trivial before my diagnosis, such as getting takeaways with friends on a Saturday. I urge people to acknowledge the implications that this can have not only on myself, but the 4 million other diabetics in the UK.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.