Petition · past parliament
Stop calories on menus and do not introduce them
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Just extremely recently, it has come out that in the government plan to tackle obesity restaurants and cafes with over 250 employees will have to put calories on their menus. this is extremely harmful for people suffering or who have suffered from eating disorders and creates a toxic mindset
The government has decided to introduce this policy so the government needs to be the one who stops it.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Don’t require restaurants and cafes to display calorie counts on menus
Timeline
| 11 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 May 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 May 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.