Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal for baby food to be advertised 4-6 months
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
The guideline for weaning is 6 months to protect babies. However baby food is still allowed to be labelled 4-6 months, despite evidence showing that those weaned early are more likely to develop allergies or stomach problems such as IBS. It should be illegal to advertise baby food like this.
Research has shown that early weaning can be problematic, hence why the government guideline is 6 months, so government should make laws to protect this. Of course there are cases when medical professionals tell parents to wean early for the benefit of the child but this is the exception so food labelling should reflect this.
Timeline
| 20 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Aug 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.