Reconsider plans to force restaurants to display calorie information

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Government efforts to combat obesity do not consider the most significant impact: constant exposure to calories will hamper recovery from eating disorders and encourage their development. We therefore request that the government reconsider these plans to avoid a mental and physical health disaster.

Although well-meaning, these plans will make it impossible for anyone recovering from eating disorders to eat out, and encourage unhealthy eating patterns, presenting calories as an enemy. Calories are often already available to see if you choose, but this would mean you can not choose not to see them- how is this fair? Eating disorders cause, directly and indirectly, thousands of deaths, significant strain on the NHS, and massive heartache for sufferers and their loved ones.

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

14 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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