Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Helen Hayes (Labour), on Tuesday, 15 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 19 members in total.

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Sale and marketing of detox teas

That this House notes with concern the sale of detox tea products containing senna and other strong laxative ingredients to young people; further notes that these ingredients are usually used in medication to treat constipation and can have significant detrimental health impacts if used regularly primarily for weight loss; observes that detox teas are aggressively marketed through social media with a focus on unproven health benefits without reference to their harmful ingredients; further observes that detox teas are currently unregulated and can be purchased by people of any age; highlights that these products can exacerbate mental ill-health and eating disorders; and calls on the Government to ban the use of laxative medication in teas and to introduce a stronger regulatory framework and safeguards for the marketing of weight-loss products on social media.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

23 

Session

2019-19

Other sponsors

Jim Cunningham

Chris Stephens

Alison Thewliss

Kate Hollern

David Linden

Subjects

Marketing Sales Tea

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk