Petitions/Update food allergens list to include nightshade family foods on food labelling
StatusClosed
Opened17 Jul 2025
Closes17 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

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

10,000
100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

James Cartlidge
1James Cartlidge MP
South Suffolk
9
Anna Sabine
2Anna Sabine MP
Frome and East Somerset
4
Dan Norris
3Dan Norris MP
North East Somerset and Hanham
4
Michael Wheeler
4Michael Wheeler MP
Worsley and Eccles
3
Mr Gagan Mohindra
5Mr Gagan Mohindra MP
South West Hertfordshire
2
Matt Turmaine
6Matt Turmaine MP
Watford
2
Laura Kyrke-Smith
7Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Aylesbury
1
Wera Hobhouse
8Wera Hobhouse MP
Bath
1
Carla Denyer
9Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
1
Kerry McCarthy
10Kerry McCarthy MP
Bristol East
1
Update food allergens list to include nightshade family foods on food labelling — Petitions