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"US bans vegemite"

VSarkiss on 2006-10-23T14:30:33

Whoo. I know there are lots of Strines reading use.perl that travel back and forth, and they may want to re-think visiting or moving here.

I have to admit I've never tasted Vegemite, but a label saying it's "Concentrated Yeast Extract" doesn't make me go, "Yum, I'll try that."

Not free

jdavidb on 2006-10-23T15:49:21

The U.S. clearly doesn't comprehend freedom at all.

Why do I have the right to die or the right to abort my child or the right to ride my motorcycle without a helmet, but can't eat what I want?

hoax?

slanning on 2006-10-23T16:08:21

Although that's reported by an apparently reputable newspaper, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that this is a hoax. It's fun to assume the worst about the US these days.

Re:hoax?

runrig on 2006-10-23T16:26:05

I hope it's a hoax. But I see something indicating that it's not. I'm not an expat, but I like the stuff anyway.

Re:hoax?

runrig on 2006-10-23T23:04:42

Arggh, like the sign says, check those URLs! (at least check that you included it)

For those that don't know...

Alias on 2006-10-23T16:22:37

Vegemite is made from beer.

"Concentrated Yeast Extract" ... the "Yeast" here being beer yeast.

The story goes that there was a big war (1? 2? One of the two anyway) and nutrient rich food was scarce, due to the war effort.

And basically beer was still being made, and there was all this scum (dead yeast) at the bottom of the beer brewing tanks that was pretty high in vitamins...

And so you take the beer dregs, concentrate them, extract out the healthy parts, concentrate it into a very salty paste, and you have Vegemite.

And yes, it's hideous. Those that do eat it tend to be very careful about getting the balance between it and the butter on the bread juuuuust right.

Re:For those that don't know...

Dom2 on 2006-10-23T21:37:48

It's Marmite , none of this "vegemite" rubbish. And it's best in thick quantities on toast, covered with a layer of scrambled eggs. Oooh, yes!

-Dom

Re:For those that don't know...

runrig on 2006-10-23T22:39:01

Vegemite is made from beer.
Since beer is liquid bread, and the alleged ban is due to the alleged ingredient that is only allegedly allowed in bread and cereals, I don't see why Vegemite couldn't just be re-classified as "spreadable bread", and the ban could be lifted.