Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Require food producers to put CO2eq emissions per KG of food on their packaging
Closed
55 signatures
What the petition asks
Mandate that food packaging indicates the approximate CO2eq emissions per KG of food, and use a traffic light system similar to those employed for fat etc. to indicate relative high, medium and low values for CO2eq emissions. This will enable consumers to make informed choices when buying food.
Around a quarter of the average UK citizen's carbon footprint comes from their food. Currently, the majority of people do not appreciate the relative carbon footprint linked to different foods e.g. Beef has as much as 10 times the carbon footprint of chicken. Labelling food with CO2eq values will empower people to make better informed choices. Reducing emissions linked to our food should form an important part of government strategy to minimise the effects of climate change.
Timeline
| 6 Sep 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
6 Sep 2023
Closed
6 Mar 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.