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Rules for making health claims about food supplements

P003133 - 17 November 2025 to 16 December 2025

Presentations: 2
Presenters: 0
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At a Glance

This petition concerning rules for making health claims about food supplements was presented to Parliament 2 times by 0 MPs.

Issue Summary

The petition addresses the challenge faced by an inventor in making health claims about a food supplement blend that accelerates wound healing, which was rejected by the UK Nutrition and Health Claims Committee due to concerns over the use of AI for literature review, reliance on self-experimentation evidence involving only one individual, and potential classification as a medicinal claim rather than a health claim.

Action Requested

The petition requests that the House of Commons refer the issue of stringent regulations for making claims about food supplements to the Health and Social Care Committee for review. Additionally, it urges the Government to consider relaxing these regulations to balance consumer protection with information access on low-cost health improvement options.

Key Facts

  • The petitioner has self-experimented over 150 times.
  • The blend is being marketed as "Cytravo".
  • The UK Nutrition and Health Claims Committee rejected the application for three reasons: reliance on AI literature review, single individual experimental evidence, and potential medicinal claim classification.
  • The Department of Health and Social Care follows established best practices and EU-aligned regulations.

Presentation Timeline

MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.

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16 December 2025
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Presented
17 November 2025
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