Petition · past parliament
Include kg CO2 equivalent produced on all food packaging
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it mandatory to display kg CO2 equivalent emissions produced in the manufacturing and shipping of food products on packaging when possible.
The aim is to increase awareness of the issue and to help consumers make informed choices.
The aim is to increase awareness of the issue and to help consumers make informed choices.
Food accounts for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions globally.
Lack of easily accessible and understandable information prevents people from making informed choices, and leads to confusion around the environmental impacts of consumer's food choices.
An informed consumer, choosing a low carbon product, would encourage systematic change and promote locally grown food.
Eg, importing 1kg of asparagus from Peru produces 11kg of CO2 compared to 2.1kg of CO2 when produced in the UK.
Lack of easily accessible and understandable information prevents people from making informed choices, and leads to confusion around the environmental impacts of consumer's food choices.
An informed consumer, choosing a low carbon product, would encourage systematic change and promote locally grown food.
Eg, importing 1kg of asparagus from Peru produces 11kg of CO2 compared to 2.1kg of CO2 when produced in the UK.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.