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Vegans and vegetarians have voiced outrage after revelations that the new £5 notes contain animal fat.
The Bank of England confirmed via Twitter on Monday that the new plastic fivers are made with tallow - a substance derived from fat and used in candles and soaps.
“There is a trace of tallow in the polymer pellets used in the base substrate of the polymer £5 notes,” it confirmed.
A petition has already been launched to remove the new note - which only became legal tender in September - from circulation. At the time of writing it had been signed by more than 5,000 people.
“The new £5 notes contain animal fat in the form of tallow. This is unacceptable to millions of vegans & vegetarians in the UK. We demand that you cease to use animal products in the production of currency that we have to use,” the petition read.
One literal idiom explains everything in a nutshell:
A: "Put your money where your mouth is!"
B: "I can't I am Vegan."
The Bank of England confirmed via Twitter on Monday that the new plastic fivers are made with tallow - a substance derived from fat and used in candles and soaps.
“There is a trace of tallow in the polymer pellets used in the base substrate of the polymer £5 notes,” it confirmed.
A petition has already been launched to remove the new note - which only became legal tender in September - from circulation. At the time of writing it had been signed by more than 5,000 people.
“The new £5 notes contain animal fat in the form of tallow. This is unacceptable to millions of vegans & vegetarians in the UK. We demand that you cease to use animal products in the production of currency that we have to use,” the petition read.
New £5 notes contain animal fat and people aren’t happy
A petition demanding the replacement of the notes with a vegan alternative already has 5,000 signatures
www.independent.co.uk
One literal idiom explains everything in a nutshell:
A: "Put your money where your mouth is!"
B: "I can't I am Vegan."
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