Petition · past parliament
Investigate the selling of adulterated honey in UK
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Food fraud products sold as Honey should be investigated by the FSA and removed from the shelves to protect the UK consumer or recertified to show it's true status.
Beekeepers across the UK are being under cut by a lower quality product that is not pure honey.
This coud also have health implications for diabetics etc who cannot accurately calculate their required insulin when using these phoney versions as the sugar content can be higher than pure honeys.
This coud also have health implications for diabetics etc who cannot accurately calculate their required insulin when using these phoney versions as the sugar content can be higher than pure honeys.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is an operational decision for the FSA.
If you'd like changes to how honey is labelled, we could accept a petition relating to that.
If you'd like changes to how honey is labelled, we could accept a petition relating to that.
Timeline
| 3 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jan 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.