Petition · past parliament
Introduce carbon footprint labelling to all supermarket food
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently, consumers are confronted with a barrage of information from the media about the significant carbon footprint of certain food transportation methods, but it is almost impossible to tell if food has been airfreighted. This would give consumers greater power to choose food more sustainably.
An introduction of packaging labels, such as an aeroplane icon on foods that have been transported to the UK by air or a water droplet to indicate the item required a high volume of water to produce, would allow buyers to make more informed decisions about their purchases to reduce their carbon footprint.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.