Submitted on Monday 27th July 2020
Rejected on Monday 3rd August 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop restaurants from being allowed to publish calorie information on their menu
Parliament are planning on allowing restaurants to publish the calorie intake of a meal right beside the item on a menu. This information, majority of the time, is available with the allergen information, and should not need publishing as it can affect those who have a bad relationship with food.
Many people who struggle with eating disorders or have a bad relationship with food make a habit of calorie counting as a way of reducing their food intake. Going out for a meal, and finding that the calorie intake is on the menu in front of you has the likelihood to damage a lot of people mentally through knowing what they’re eating in a place where they may be trying to avoid it. Calorie information should be available on hand for those that genuinely need it for nutritional value.
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