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Make slush ice drinks “slushies” illegal for children under 16

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closedDepartment of Health and Social CareOpened 12 December 2025Closed 12 June 2026

Background

The current advice according to the food standards agency is that children between 7 and 10 should not have more than one slushie drink (350ml) per day. This should not be advice; it should be illegal for children under 16 to consume such drinks.

Additional details

“Slushies” can contain the additive glycerol / glycerine / E 422. If a child consumes several in a short space of time, glycerol can cause shock, very low blood sugar levels, headaches, nausea, vomiting and loss of consciousness.  

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Harpenden and BerkhamstedVictoria Collins
13
Mid BedfordshireBlake Stephenson
4
North West EssexMrs Kemi Badenoch
2
BroxbourneLewis Cocking
2
Brentwood and OngarAlex Burghart
1
ChorleySir Lindsay Hoyle
1
Croydon WestSarah Jones
1
Dunstable and Leighton BuzzardAlex Mayer
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1
EastbourneJosh Babarinde
1
Harrow WestGareth Thomas
1
Hemel HempsteadDavid Taylor
1
Honiton and SidmouthRichard Foord
1
Lewisham EastJanet Daby
1
Liverpool RiversideKim Johnson
1
Luton South and South BedfordshireRachel Hopkins
1
Mid BuckinghamshireGreg Smith
1
Mid SussexAlison Bennett
1
North BedfordshireRichard Fuller
1
North CotswoldsSir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 750260.