Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Allow honey produced in a certain way to be sold as "raw honey"
Closed
307 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Government should allow honey to be sold as "raw honey" when it is unpasteurised and not heated above 40c.
Current regulations require honey to be sold using specific terms depending on how it is produced. "Raw honey" is not a permitted term.
This can make it difficult for consumers to differentiate between honey that is produced in different ways.
The term 'raw' is a well recognised and understood by the consumer and I believe it would be sensible to allow people trading in honey to label their honey "raw" to distinguish products produced in this way from other honey.
This can make it difficult for consumers to differentiate between honey that is produced in different ways.
The term 'raw' is a well recognised and understood by the consumer and I believe it would be sensible to allow people trading in honey to label their honey "raw" to distinguish products produced in this way from other honey.
Timeline
| 21 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
307
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
21 Dec 2021
Closed
21 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.