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

Require food labels to list 'Carbohydrates per unit' alongside 'Carbs per 100g'.

Closed 65 signatures

What the petition asks

Diabetics calculate insulin for the amount of carbohydrates eaten. Packaging usually gives 'Carbs per 100g'. So, if there are 3 items in a 85g packet, you must divide the Carbs/100g by 100, multiply by 85 and then divide by 3 to get the Carbs for the unit you will actually be eating! Complicated!
Make it easier for diabetics to calculate the correct (and safe) dose of insulin by insisting food labels include the 'Carbohydrates per unit'. Insist all manufacturers do this clearly.

Timeline

15 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
15 Aug 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 65
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 15 Feb 2021
Closed 15 Aug 2021

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