Petition · past parliament
Stop the labelling of calories on menus
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the government to stop the labelling of calories in restaurants, takeaways and cafes. When calories are clearly labelled on menus, this can trigger people with eating disorders. When those with eating disorders are triggered, they may revert back to habits such as starving themselves.
Recently, the government has revealed their new obesity strategy. One solution this strategy includes is calorie labelling in restaurants, cafes and takeaways. The problem with this is that another huge problem in the UK is mental health issues, and included in the term mental health issues is eating disorders, also known as ED's. This new rule can trigger people with eating disorders, especially those with anorexia or bulimia, into not eating enough and becoming dangerously underweight and ill.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.