Petition · past parliament
Get M&M chocolate to stop using carmine colouring in their chocolate
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Get the company to use a different colouring that is suitable for vegetarians
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about what ingredients to use in food products, providing these are legal to use in the UK, are a matter for individual manufacturers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about what ingredients to use in food products, providing these are legal to use in the UK, are a matter for individual manufacturers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 31 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.