Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Require "Gluten" be listed as an allergen on food labelling
Closed
270 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently food labelling has to include bold lettering for barley, wheat, rye and oats. These are gluten containing ingredients, but gluten itself does not have to be mentioned. This can be confusing for coeliac sufferers and those providing food or drinks to coeliac sufferers.
Around 1:100 people suffer with coeliac disease. When diagnosed they are advised they must avoid gluten containing foods. However, gluten itself is not required to be listed on food labels, just the items that contain gluten, such as wheat. I would ask that the Government require the specific addition of ‘GLUTEN’ in brackets after gluten containing ingredients - for example WHEAT (GLUTEN) to ensure food labels are more transparent for sufferers, and anyone selecting food to provide to a coeliac sufferer.
Timeline
| 2 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
270
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
2 Feb 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.