Petitions/Ban aspartame in our food and drinks
StatusClosed
Opened15 Oct 2025
Closes15 Apr 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I call on the government to ban the additive aspartame/E951 in food and beverages. I think that the precautionary principle should be key to safeguard public health.

Whether it's soft drinks, desserts, chewing gum, or yoghurts; the use of the additive aspartame is common. The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified this widely used sweetener as possibly cancer-causing, under some circumstances. Some research has also raised concerns about its long-term impact on weight control.

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Alice Macdonald
1Alice Macdonald MP
Norwich North
8
Jerome Mayhew
2Jerome Mayhew MP
Broadland and Fakenham
5
Clive Lewis
3Clive Lewis MP
Norwich South
5
Mr Richard Holden
4Mr Richard Holden MP
Basildon and Billericay
3
Jessica Toale
5Jessica Toale MP
Bournemouth West
3
Chris Kane
6Chris Kane MP
Stirling and Strathallan
3
Richard Tice
7Richard Tice MP
Boston and Skegness
2
Oliver Ryan
8Oliver Ryan MP
Burnley
2
Bobby Dean
9Bobby Dean MP
Carshalton and Wallington
2
Sarah Gibson
10Sarah Gibson MP
Chippenham
2