Make labelling food as vegetarian and/or vegan a legal requirement

The Issue

Being born in a vegetarian culture and religion, I cannot remember the last time I have just been able to pick up a bar of chocolate and eat it without reading the ingredients on the package. Now we need to read all the E numbers to find what is veg or non-veg, and also email/call companies to check which is a hassle.

A simple legal requirement for a label, would let the ever growing vegetarian/vegan community pick up some food, take a quick look at the label and put it in their basket. Why do we need to Google each E number to eat?

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The Issue

Being born in a vegetarian culture and religion, I cannot remember the last time I have just been able to pick up a bar of chocolate and eat it without reading the ingredients on the package. Now we need to read all the E numbers to find what is veg or non-veg, and also email/call companies to check which is a hassle.

A simple legal requirement for a label, would let the ever growing vegetarian/vegan community pick up some food, take a quick look at the label and put it in their basket. Why do we need to Google each E number to eat?

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The Decision Makers

Sadiq Khan
Mayor of London
Responded
Dear Petitioner Thank you for the petition submitted on the change.org website about vegan and vegetarian labelling of food. The food policy work of the Mayor of London includes an acknowledgement of the health and environmental benefits of people eating a more plant-based diet. Unfortunately, we do not have any powers on food labelling, which is dealt with at National and European levels. The Mayor and City Hall, however, shall continue to highlight food-related health issues. Yours sincerely Public Liaison Unit Greater London Authority
Food Standards Agency
Food Standards Agency
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