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America Bans Vegemite

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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20623973-2,00.html

There's no accounting for taste

October 21, 2006 12:00am
Article from: The Sunday Times

THE US has banned Vegemite, even to the point of searching Australians for jars of the spread when they enter the country.

The bizarre crackdown was prompted because Vegemite has been deemed illegal under US food laws.

The great Aussie icon - faithfully carried around the world by travellers from downunder - contains folate, which under a technicality, America allows to be added only to breads and cereals.

Australian expatriates in the US said enforcement of the ban had been gradually stepped up and was now ruining lifelong traditions of Vegemite on toast for breakfast.

Kraft spokeswoman Joanna Scott said: "The (US) Food and Drug Administration doesn't allow the import of Vegemite simply because the recipe does have the addition of folic acid.''

The US was "a minor market'' for Vegemite, she said.
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It's odd that they ban Vegemite but I can buy the UK version*, Marmite, at my local grocery store.


*Presuming that they are similar...right?
 
I've got a closet full of the stuff....

Heheh, time to go sell the contraband...
 
Taking orders guys. Get your contraband Australian substances from me. PM me your details and cash :p
 
Somehow, I don't think that the appeal of sticking it to the man is going to make Vegemite taste any better.
 
Haha true. I just like the idea of American police cracking down on Australian [strike]tourists[/strike]terrorists, armed with illegal folate mixtures.
 
Makes sense to me. Having tasted it shortly after the "Men at Work" song, I can say it is a weapon of mass destruction. The Bushies were right to ban it.

Unfortunately, Australia is an ally and they had to find another excuse.

Too bad the only excuse they found was folate. Isn't that what's recommended during pregnancy to avoid spina bifida?
 
Sure is recomended. It's also found in things like salad. Better remove illegal shit from our diet rite?
 
But why can't Aussies take a jar with them overseas? I mean, if they're not selling it...
 
What is it? It sounds disgusting.

SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE
 
That's what I'm wondering.

Apparently us crazies over in Americaland aren't familiar with just exactly what the hell Vegemite is.

So....what the hell is it exactly?
 
Infinite Sceptile said:
By the way, what is Vegimite?
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"Vegemite is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacture, and various vegetable and spice additives. The taste is difficult to describe but is extremely salty and slightly bitter, and as might be expected, malty, similar to the taste of beef bouillon. The texture is smooth, resembling margarine."

I'd say it's a very salty sandwich spread made from beer by-products mixed with spice and vegetable additives.
 
How in the world could people eat mushrooms or chitterlings?

I assume it's because they... -wait for it- ...like it?

I don't know the importance of yeast spreads in 1920's Australia, but apparently they felt the (or perhaps actually had a very real) need for it, so they made it.
 
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