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Hello I'm completely new. Parent to T1D, but hoping you'll support my petition

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Sam456

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Sorry this is my first post and I'm already asking for things! I have been managing my child's diabetes for 5 months now.

I have started a UK GOV petition to change food labelling. It's VERY specific, but also would be really helpful!

I need at least 5 people to get it started. Please click on the link if you feel this is something you can do:

I’ve made a petition – will you sign it?

Click this link to sign the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/570708/sponsors/new?token=I_ipTtUvQ415d6O_L_-E

My petition:

Require food labels to list 'Carbohydrates per unit' alongside 'Carbs per 100g'.

Diabetics calculate insulin for the amount of carbohydrates eaten. Packaging usually gives 'Carbs per 100g'. So, if there are 3 items in a 85g packet, you must divide the Carbs/100g by 100, multiply by 85 and then divide by 3 to get the Carbs for the unit you will actually be eating! Complicated!

Make it easier for diabetics to calculate the correct (and safe) dose of insulin by insisting food labels include the 'Carbohydrates per unit'. Insist all manufacturers do this clearly.
 
Looks like you are past 5 already, and they are checking your petition before publishing.

Yes the lack of ‘per portion’ labelling is infuriating - especially on packs which do not mention their weight at all! Or have largely useless traffic light ‘per portion’ on the front, but no portion weight and only total carbs per 100g, which involves jumping through all kind of mathematical hoops with amount of fat per portion, vs fat. per 100g to get a ratio that you can apply to per100g carbs to get back to the carbs per portion!
 
It's taken a good few weeks, but I've finally be able to sign the petition. I hope it succeeds.
 
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