Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Require clear sugar and fat warnings on front and back of food packaging

Closed 145 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently food packaging must have nutritional information on the back, but labels showing whether products are high in sugar and fat are voluntary. We want the Government to make it mandatory to say clearly whether a product is high in sugar and/or fat on the front and back of all food packaging.
We are living in a society where there is too much processed food, and people are eating large amounts of hidden fats and sugars, which many people have not been educated about and do not understand, and are therefore unaware of. The amount of sugar people consumed has increased dramatically in modern times! This has a direct impact on our health and the health of our children. Most people eat too much sugar on a daily basis due to lack of awareness around nutrition, and the lack of clear and concise labelling. We are in an obesity epidemic and we need effective change.

Timeline

4 Apr 2022 Petition opened for signatures
18 Oct 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 145
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 4 Apr 2022
Closed 18 Oct 2022

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