Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Update food allergens list to include nightshade family foods on food labelling
Closed
51 signatures
What the petition asks
Update the law so that nightshade ingredients must be included on food labelling and menus as allergens.
Ingredients such as potato can get lost and are referred to as ‘starch’ or paprika as ‘spices’ thus ingredients can be missed in restaurants and in potential purchases
Timeline
| 17 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
51
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
17 Jul 2025
Closed
17 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 19 Aug 2026.