Stop the government implementing new law on calorie labelling in UK restaurants

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to consider the negative impact of calorie labelling in UK restaurants. Implementing this law would place those with eating disorders at risk, in addition to increasing stigma around weight, and reducing food to numbers. We ask that this law is not put in place.

Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses, with 1 in 5 individuals dying. The new law, introducing calorie labelling in restaurants, cafes and takeaways, will have a dangerous effect on anyone who has ever battled disordered eating. Being forced to see the exact number of calories in every meal will be extremely triggering, and could lead to countless others developing harmful habits surrounding food and weight loss.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Stop the plan to include calorie counts on menus

Timeline

28 Jul 2020	Petition opened for signatures
3 Aug 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Aug 2020

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