Petitions/Additional tax on ultra-processed foods (UPF) to help promote farm fresh produce
StatusClosed
Opened12 Sept 2025
Closes12 Mar 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Implement an additional tax on UPFs of 10-20%, rising to 20-40% with higher levels of salt, fat or sugar. Fully ringfence this revenue to fund provision of affordable fresh produce, working with farmers and growers to provide fresh food to local shops. We think this would help end fresh food deserts

We believe there is an obesity crisis, and that it's driven in part by the UPF industry. Meanwhile, our farming sector - part of our food provision that supplies healthy fresh food - is in our view on its knees. We think the answer is not costly weight loss jabs for the nearly 2/3 of the adult population that are overweight and obese. We think only minimally processed food can be healthy, and that it has the fibre and composition that the human body needs. Farm fresh food is key.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Ian Roome
1Ian Roome MP
North Devon
3
Luke Pollard
2Luke Pollard MP
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
3
Ashley Dalton
3Ashley Dalton MP
West Lancashire
3
Wera Hobhouse
4Wera Hobhouse MP
Bath
2
Sarah Russell
5Sarah Russell MP
Congleton
2
Adam Dance
6Adam Dance MP
Yeovil
2
Catherine Fookes
7Catherine Fookes MP
Monmouthshire
2
Sojan Joseph
8Sojan Joseph MP
Ashford
1
Rushanara Ali
9Rushanara Ali MP
Bethnal Green and Stepney
1
Judith Cummins
10Judith Cummins MP
Bradford South
1
Additional tax on ultra-processed foods (UPF) to help promote farm fresh produce — Petitions