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Petition for the removal of Diabetic labelled foodstuffs

"The Department of Health have indicated to us that they envisage that old stocks of ‘diabetic foods’ will have been sold by the end of the year and that products should then have gone from shop shelves and online.

"Diabetes UK has been asked to inform them if we hear reports that this did not happen, so do let us know if you are still finding ‘diabetic products’ being sold in December 2016 so we can advise them to enable action to be taken."

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_u...om-today/?_ga=1.239545611.96884436.1469029345
 
What @catherinecherub didn't say, @Sean-W is that in July new legislation came in that banned the use of products labelled as Diabetic or "suitable for Diabetics", so the petition is unnecessary!
 
I did not think it was necessary to copy the whole text from the link I provided. Will now add the part that you think I missed but is there for all to see if they click the link, which provides the date when this came into force. @tim2000s

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‘Suitable for diabetics’ labels off the shelves from today
Wednesday 20 July 2016
change in food regulation means that from today manufacturers will no longer be able to label food as ‘diabetic’ or ‘suitable for diabetics’.

Diabetes UK has welcomed the change and has lobbied for over 30 years for the end of the labels which incorrectly imply a health benefit for people with diabetes and have been seen as essential over mainstream alternatives.

However, analysis has found that because many of the products carrying the label – including jams, ice creams, cakes, biscuits and chocolates – contained polyols, they were not any lower in fat or calories compared to the standard products, so could lead to weight gain. They were also often more expensive than regular products.

Natasha Marsland, Senior Clinical Advisor at Diabetes UK, said: “It is great news that this label has gone from our shelves. For too long, people with diabetes and well-meaning friends and relatives have been misled into buying products they think would benefit diabetes management. People with diabetes can meet their nutritional needs from everyday foods, just like people without diabetes.******
 
catherinecherub said:
I did not think it was necessary to copy the whole text from the link I provided. Will now add the part that you think I missed but is there for all to see if they click the link, which provides the date when this came into force. @tim2000s

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‘Suitable for diabetics’ labels off the shelves from today
Wednesday 20 July 2016
change in food regulation means that from today manufacturers will no longer be able to label food as ‘diabetic’ or ‘suitable for diabetics’.

Diabetes UK has welcomed the change and has lobbied for over 30 years for the end of the labels which incorrectly imply a health benefit for people with diabetes and have been seen as essential over mainstream alternatives.

However, analysis has found that because many of the products carrying the label – including jams, ice creams, cakes, biscuits and chocolates – contained polyols, they were not any lower in fat or calories compared to the standard products, so could lead to weight gain. They were also often more expensive than regular products.

Natasha Marsland, Senior Clinical Advisor at Diabetes UK, said: “It is great news that this label has gone from our shelves. For too long, people with diabetes and well-meaning friends and relatives have been misled into buying products they think would benefit diabetes management. People with diabetes can meet their nutritional needs from everyday foods, just like people without diabetes.******
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I see we have the usual DUK stuff about fat and calories and nothing about carbs. One day DUK will understand the role of carbs in diabetes....
 
Why is it they continue to follow guidelines that have caused an epidemic of T2D and obesity? Labelled food on shelves is the least of our worries if we don't eat processed food. I just hope the pathfinders like Dr David Unwin break through the ill conceived advice of D.UK! Derek
 
I think it's great that the DUK campaign about foods labelled as suitable for diabetics has been successful . One only has to go back through the posts of this forum to see that it has been an issue for people whatever diets they choose.
I think is important that people who aren't complying with the new regulations are held to account.
At the moment, one particular purveyor of 'diabetic ice cream' still uses a suitable for logo. Diabetes UK seems to think that they should be given leeway (perhaps there is something in the order about time to dispose of old stock, though I really can't see why that should mean websites get a pass) If that particulat site doesn't change by the end of December, I will not only tell Diabetes.UK. I will report them to the advertising standards authority.
 
As a T2D I control my diabetes by diet and if suspect I have eaten too much carb I test to make sure I don't do it again. DUK recommend a diet of 60% carbs, if I remember correctly, this is far worse than being occasionally misled by a label. With DUK diet I would be on medication, it is bizarre advice they give. We T2D 's have to take the same responsible atitude with our illness as T1D's.
 
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