Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Add pulses (peas, chickpeas, lentils etc) to food label allergen requirements
Closed
126 signatures
What the petition asks
I have found that many shops, businesses, food facilities are now trying to make a lot of their foods gluten free, which is great for Celiacs but can be a massive problem for people who are allergic to pulses, which are often used as substitutes for wheat. PULSES NEED TO BE HIGHLIGHTED.
With pulses not being one of the 14 allergens, packaging DOES NOT highlight when pulses are an ingredient.
There are A LOT of people allergic to pulses and I would love to make a difference and see pulses added to the list of allergens that must be listed on food labels, to make it 15 allergens!
There are A LOT of people allergic to pulses and I would love to make a difference and see pulses added to the list of allergens that must be listed on food labels, to make it 15 allergens!
Timeline
| 29 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
126
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
29 Apr 2021
Closed
29 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.