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.