Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Require labelling of natural rubber latex used in food packaging
Open for signatures
140 signatures
What the petition asks
Require clear labelling where natural rubber latex is used in food packaging materials, including packaging seals and cold-seal adhesives, so consumers with severe latex allergy can make informed choices.
People with severe latex allergy, including anaphylaxis, currently cannot identify whether food packaging contains natural rubber latex in cold-seal adhesives or packaging seals. Clear labelling would avoid life-threatening exposure/anaphylactic reactions and allow consumers to make informed choices to prevent these outcomes. Products such as chocolates, snacks and ice creams currently use these materials without disclosure. Please help us to make a hidden risk visible before a fatality occurs.
Timeline
| 22 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
140
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
22 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.