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Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recommend carbohydrates be included on any front of pack nutrition labels

Closed 91 signatures

What the petition asks

Many diabetics (and others) use carb counting to help them control their diet and/or calculate insulin levels every time they eat. Carbs are listed in small print usually on the back of packaging but it would be much more useful if they were listed on the front with other nutritional information.
It should be easy for the information to be added to existing food packaging guidelines and better glucose control could benefit individuals, the NHS and the country as a whole.

Timeline

1 Jul 2020 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jan 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 91
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 1 Jul 2020
Closed 1 Jan 2021

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