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All of Scotland’s producers of new polymer bank notes have confirmed that their cash is free of any animal products.
Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of Scotland and the Clydesdale Bank were all asked to make statements about the contents of their notes after vegans throughout Britain reacted angrily yesterday to news that the Bank of England’s new ‘plastic’ £5 note contains animal fat.
Vegetarians were outraged that new BoE fivers were made with tallow, a substance produced from animal fat that is often used in the manufacturing of candles and soap.
Scottish Financial News asked Royal Bank of Scotland about the make-up of their notes and a spokesperson told us: “We can confirm the Royal Bank of Scotland’s new £5 polymer note contains no known animal products”.
A spokesperson for Clydesdale Bank also said: “Our suppliers De La Rue have confirmed that there are no known animal products in its Safeguard® substrate.”
Read more here. (Scottish Financial News)
Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of Scotland and the Clydesdale Bank were all asked to make statements about the contents of their notes after vegans throughout Britain reacted angrily yesterday to news that the Bank of England’s new ‘plastic’ £5 note contains animal fat.
Vegetarians were outraged that new BoE fivers were made with tallow, a substance produced from animal fat that is often used in the manufacturing of candles and soap.
Scottish Financial News asked Royal Bank of Scotland about the make-up of their notes and a spokesperson told us: “We can confirm the Royal Bank of Scotland’s new £5 polymer note contains no known animal products”.
A spokesperson for Clydesdale Bank also said: “Our suppliers De La Rue have confirmed that there are no known animal products in its Safeguard® substrate.”
Read more here. (Scottish Financial News)