Petition · past parliament
Urge the Bank of England not to replace tallow with palm oil.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Whilst animal fats are clearly unacceptable to vegans, vegetarians and some religious groups, palm oil causes huge deforestation and environmental damage to areas of Asia. Please find a less destructive alternative.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 31 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.