Petition · past parliament
Revoke or change the new calorie-labelling rules for businesses and restaurants.
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Many businesses do not offer individual menus, and as such, calories are displayed on larger menu displays. These displays- seen in chains such as Costa Coffee, McDonalds, Coffee # 1, etc.,- cannot be avoided, and as such the new rules still have a grave impact on individuals with eating disorders.
As somebody suffering from anorexia, the new rule has made recovery much harder and has greatly discouraged myself- and many other individuals with eating disorders- to eat out or be able to enjoy food in social contexts. The number of eating disorders in the UK is increasing every year, with a 34% increase in hospital admissions since 2005-06. Whilst tackling obesity is very important, this should not come at the price of potentially aggravating eating disorders. I believe that surrounding people with information about calories is incredibly detrimental, potentially resulting in more eating disorder cases, as well as more widespread unhealthy ideas surrounding food and eating.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Remove requirements to display calories on menus
Remove requirements to display calories on menus
Remove requirements to display calories on menus
Remove requirements to display calories on menus
Timeline
| 30 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.