HERE'S one way vegans could find themselves excluded from the economy - bank notes that contain animal fats.
According to Scottish Financial News the Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of Scotland and the Clydesdale Bank were asked to make statements about the contents of their notes after vegans throughout Britain went irate after hearing the Bank of England's new five pound note contained animal fats.
An online petition against the note has now been created which states: "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."
WHAT do three cups of coffee a day do for you - aside from give you heart palpitations? Well a new study is claiming it can reduce the risk of dementia.
We're sure the fact that the study was funded by six major coffee suppliers has nothing at all to do with the findings.
It also referenced research published in 2016 that found moderate coffee consumption could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's by up to 27%. Time for a coffee break?
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