Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Do not impose new taxes on sugar and salt in food

Closed 35 signatures

What the petition asks

The National Food Strategy independent review recently recommended the Government should introduce new taxes on salt and sugar in some foods. This idea should be rejected.
Not everybody in the UK is obese and we all deserve a treat once in a while, instead we should be teaching people to live a healthy lifestyle and eat a healthy diet. People don't want to be controlled about what they should and shouldn't eat. A tax would affect the whole country including those who live and eat more healthily, everything in moderation is the right way to go.

Timeline

29 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jan 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 35
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 29 Jul 2021
Closed 29 Jan 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.