Petition · past parliament
Stop the government from putting calories on menus.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The government says it plans to put calories on menus to tackle obesity, but this is dangerous to people suffering with eating disorders and/ or body dysmorphia.
It’s already difficult enough for many to eat in restaurants, let alone have the food content put in front of them for added stress.
Places such as McDonald’s already include calories on the menu and it hasn’t tackled anything, so why put the issue onto people who do not need to count calories and who would prefer to avoid counting them?
This is an incredibly unhealthy way to manage your diet, and clearly the government doesn’t understand that this is not the way to go around it.
Places such as McDonald’s already include calories on the menu and it hasn’t tackled anything, so why put the issue onto people who do not need to count calories and who would prefer to avoid counting them?
This is an incredibly unhealthy way to manage your diet, and clearly the government doesn’t understand that this is not the way to go around 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
| 15 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.