This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition To enforce food manufacturers to explicitly state all ingredients on packaging.
I have a severe nut allergy to treenuts, peanuts and nutmeg. Most food packaging ingredients have 'flavourings' and 'spices' which is not specific for allergy sufferers. Spices could include nutmeg. Food manufacturers must state what exactly is in the 'flavourings' and 'spices' within ingredients.
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I recently had a severe allergic reaction to a pudding from the food company 'Brakes'. I am still trying to find out what the 'flavourings' on their pudding ingredients include because it could be nutmeg.
Since 2014 all food businesses are legally required to provide allergy sufferers with ALL ingredients. Just stating 'flavourings' and 'spices' is too vague and could include an ingredient that people are severely allergic to.
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