RIP Vegemite

[Daisy]

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.

You poor poor fellas.......
 

[Marty]

Better hide that jar I sent you spooky.

That's pretty funny.

So Americans will eat cheese out of a spray can, but ban Vegemite?

[Mornac]

Maybe if you'd put Vegemite in a spray can we'd be more accepting of it.

[mattc]

Better hide that jar I sent you spooky.

That's pretty funny.

So Americans will eat cheese out of a spray can, but ban Vegemite?

 Some Americans will.  Some will even eat Spam.  Not this one :-)
 
 I'm guessing Vegemite falls into a similar category of unnatural foodstuffs.
 

[Marty]

 

Maybe if you'd put Vegemite in a spray can we'd be more accepting of it.

*groan

Your probably right.

[nicollette]

Forgive my ignorance guys, but what is Vegemite exactly?  I've always heard of it but have no idea what it actually is. 

[Spooky7272]

...what jar of Vegemite? oh that! that's not Vegemite offisher, that's um....uh.....erm...
 
 
   *makes a run for it*
 
  they should ban Marmite instead.
 
 

[bupanishad2012]

The Buddha died from eating some badly-cooked pork that he was given by one of his followers named Cunda.  Must be some lesson here!  LOL

[Daisy]

Hey Marty & Daniel....we could become illegal Vegemite traffickers.
I can see the cash rollllling in already!

 

[Marty]

Hey Marty & Daniel....we could become illegal Vegemite traffickers.
I can see the cash rollllling in already!

 

Like those Rolex watch sellers you find in Bali?

Just trying to imagine me in a long trench coat hiding 100's of jars of Vegemite - Flashing my coat wide open saying "wanna buy a jar of Vegemite?" Ha! I like it.

 

P.s. I think Daniel has left us, he may still be reading though.