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

Extend rules on listing ingredients and recall of food for humans to pet food

Closed 1,119 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to extend existing legislation governing listing ingredients and recall of food for human consumption to pet food. There are strict requirements on listing ingredients and recall of food for human for consumption, but much less strict rules apply to pet food.
Currently pet food can include generic language about 'derivatives' in the list of ingredients, as opposed to food for human consumption where specific ingredients must be listed. There are also strict requirements for the recall of food for human consumption where a safety issue is identified, but these do not apply to pet food. This can mean that food that is harmful to pets remains on the market. This must change.

Timeline

21 Jul 2022 Petition opened for signatures
4 Feb 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,119
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 21 Jul 2022
Closed 4 Feb 2023

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