Label protein content on all food packaging

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

all food packaging has calories, fats, saturates, sugar and salt but not protein.

Protein is the most important energy resource we have available and to not have the contents visible makes more room for confusion.

Protein is the most important energy source and we need to place more importance on this and by displaying the protein percentage on all food packaging will educate more people and lead a healthier life

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Businesses selling food and drink products are already required to include a declaration of nutrition content on labelling, including the amounts (in grams (g)) of fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt.

You can read more about food labelling and packaging
requirements here: https://www.gov.uk/food-labelling-and-packaging

The technical guidance on nutrition labelling is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-guidance-on-nutrition-labelling

Timeline

21 Oct 2021	Petition opened for signatures
27 Oct 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Oct 2021

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