Not put calories on menus at restaurants

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Although by doing this the idea may be to prevent and help tackle obesity, the government may instead lead to the unwanted promotion of eating disorders. This could be harmful for both survivors of ED, who have potentially previously counted calories obsessively, and also to the younger generation.

Going out to eat is seen by the majority of the population as a “treat”. Most families will not go out for a meal often and the calories consumed at that one meal will not have a huge impact on their overall health.

There are better and more effective ways to prevent obesity and this starts with education. Not necessarily saying certain foods are “good” or “bad” but teaching people, specifically children, that every food group is okay in moderation and with the right amount of daily exercise.

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 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Aug 2020

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