Petition · past parliament
Prevent calorie labelling in out-of-home sectors
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Re-think the mandatory labelling of calories in the out-of-home sector. Consider the effects of this labelling and who it would be damaging to.
Considering that between 1.25 and 3.4 million people in the UK suffer from an eating disorder, labelling the caloric content of food in out-of-home sectors would be extremely damaging.
This labelling would increase the cases of eating disorders, and perpetuate existing ones. Thus costing the NHS in the long run due to an increase in eating disorder related referrals.
This labelling would increase the cases of eating disorders, and perpetuate existing ones. Thus costing the NHS in the long run due to an increase in eating disorder related referrals.
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
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 May 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.