http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cam...e-38184599
Quote:A vegetarian cafe is refusing to accept the new £5 note after it emerged the currency contains animal products.
Sharon Meijland, owner of the Rainbow Cafe in Cambridge, has put up signs warning customers about the policy.
There was outcry from some vegetarians and religious groups when it was revealed the polymer used for the notes contains tallow - a type of animal fat.
The Bank of England declined to say whether there was a legal obligation to accept the notes.
'Repulsive'
Mrs Meijland said she had made a "promise" to customers that the cafe was an "ethical establishment".
"[Tallow's] an animal product isn't it? Our whole business is based around not having anything like that on the premises," Mrs Meijland said.
"Although the same person doesn't handle the money that handles the food, that's not really the point."
