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

Country Of Origin Labelling should be compulsory on all imported food

Closed 2,974 signatures

What the petition asks

The USA wants to export food to the UK Including hormone-fed beef and chlorinated chicken. UK consumers should have the choice of what they eat, so Parliament should pass legislation that makes Country Of Origin Labelling compulsory on all food that is imported.
An enquiry by MPs into a possible trade deal was told by experts of the chlorine washing of chicken in the US as an alternative to keeping facilities clean, the use of growth hormone in animal feed and 82 different pesticides that are banned in the EU and UK

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 2,974
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 22 Jul 2020
Closed 22 Jan 2021

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