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Urge the Bank of England to stop using animal products in their bank notes
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75 signatures
What the petition asks
The new 5 and 10 pound notes distributed contain animal product Tallow.
Tallow is a hard, fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, which is commonly used to make soap and candles.
Tallow is a hard, fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, which is commonly used to make soap and candles.
As vegans, vegetarians, muslims, Hindus and people of planet earth, please sign!! This beyond ricidlous we have to stop using animals as an alternative to plastic or paper!! We can go noteless!!
The new polymer notes use beef tallow made from suet, which is hard fat found around an animal’s kidneys, stomach and other organs.
The new polymer notes use beef tallow made from suet, which is hard fat found around an animal’s kidneys, stomach and other organs.
Timeline
| 13 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
75
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Feb 2018
Closed
13 Aug 2018
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