End the tax on sugar

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The increased use of sweetener in many of today's drinks has lead to numerous health issues amongst both children and adults. The tax needs to be eliminated and sweeteners should now be listed as allergens. The focus should be shifted to making sure people have sugar in moderation.

A 2019 NHS article dispels rumours of sweeteners causing cancer. It doesn't mean that it doesn't cause other problems though.

Recognised journals and societies have shown links between sweetener and anaphylaxis, glucose intolerance, Crohns, migraines, increased depression and weight gain. There's also known examples of urinary issues in children. The Harvard Medical School linked sweetener to type 2 diabetes.

There's also no research into the long term effects on the population.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Scrap the sugar tax on soft drinks: Scrap the sugar tax on soft drinks

Do not impose new taxes on sugar and salt in food: Do not impose new taxes on sugar and salt in food

Timeline

1 Aug 2021	Petition opened for signatures
3 Aug 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rejected 3 Aug 2021

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