So over 100,000 vegetarins, vegans, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains are 'outraged' and have signed a petition about the tiny amounts of tallow in the new fivers.

I guess none of them go horse riding for fear of touching a cow's hide saddle or holding the reins, or sit on leather chairs/ car seats. 

Better beware touching plastic bags when you go shopping -  they contain animal fats.

They presumably don't ride bicycles (stearic acid in tyres), use condoms, buy their kids crayons, or use candles, and they must be very careful what soaps, toothpaste and cosmetics they touch.

You don't eat fivers, so I don't really get it, although  I suppose that very strict vegans or religious groups that cannot contact beef products may have a case. 

But I'm willing to bet that the vast proportion who signed the petition use some products that contain substances derived from animal fats if it suits them, or they have not reseached the vast number of other products that they should avoid if they consider that fiver is unnacceptable. 

For the majority I reckon it's just another excuse to complain about something and get on a petition bandwagon.