Posted on 08/10/2017 11:51:51 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
The Bank of England has decided to stick to plastic banknotes despite complaints from vegans and religious groups that they contain tallow, an animal byproduct.
The central bank concluded after careful and serious consideration and extensive public consultation that switching to palm oil alternatives would be costly and raise questions about environmental sustainability.
A row broke out over the use of animal fat in the new plastic fiver last November, and a petition was launched calling for the use of tallow to be stopped.
The petition said the use of animal fat was unacceptable to millions of vegans, vegetarians, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and others in the UK. Some Hindu temples in the UK banned the £5 note.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Oh my. You get the prize for the week, my FRiend. I hope to see that photo a lot more around here.
Swine is “GUD!”
(my bbq cohorts spell it “GUD”)
Yeah baby ......use pig grease on those quid.....awesome...
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I provided you with a documented fact and you make a personal attack?
There is no reason whatsoever for you to attempt to converse with me.
When you put up fake news I will corr3ct it.
It is no surprise that you don’t know how to take a hint. I have no desire whatsoever to have a conversation with you. I won’t even see your posts. Feel free to continue to act like an ass.
“It is no surprise that you dont know how to take a hint. I have no desire whatsoever to have a conversation with you. I wont even see your posts. Feel free to continue to act like an ass.”
For a guy that wants no conversation, you sure are posting to me a lot!
I post a one-line fact to whoever you are and that was it for me but you come back with personal insults an won’t let it go.
Hint: If you don’t want a conversation then STOP posting to me!
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