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US bans Vegemite

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THE United States has slapped a ban on Vegemite, outraging Australian expatriates there.
The bizarre crackdown was prompted because Vegemite contains folate, which in the US can be added only to breads and cereals.

Expatriates say that enforcement of the ban has been stepped up recently and is ruining lifelong traditions of having Vegemite on toast for breakfast.

Former Geelong man Daniel Fogarty, who now lives in Calgary, Canada, said he was stunned when searched while crossing the US border recently.

"The border guard asked us if we were carrying any Vegemite," Mr Fogarty said.

"I was flabbergasted." Paul Watkins, who owns a store called About Australia in San Antonio, Texas, said he had been forced to stop importing Vegemite six months ago.

"We have completely stopped bringing it in," he said.

"(US authorities) have made a stance and there is nothing that can be done about it."

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I tried to look up Vegemite, but I still am not sure what it is. I've never even heard of it before.
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Yeah, I looked it up, but that does not deter from the fact that I've never heard of it, nor totally understand what it is.
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It's a shitty shitty shitty food. Ban it along with Marmite. Kthnx.
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Is it any worse than, you know, say, fried bacon & eggs for breakfast?
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Juan wrote:Is it any worse than, you know, say, fried bacon & eggs for breakfast?
Much, much worse. (Actually, I've never had vegemite.)

Just out of curiousity, what do they eat for breakfast in Uruguay?
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Roofus wrote:
Juan wrote:Is it any worse than, you know, say, fried bacon & eggs for breakfast?
Much, much worse. (Actually, I've never had vegemite.)

Just out of curiousity, what do they eat for breakfast in Uruguay?
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Darcus Magnus wrote:
Roofus wrote:
Juan wrote:Is it any worse than, you know, say, fried bacon & eggs for breakfast?
Much, much worse. (Actually, I've never had vegemite.)

Just out of curiousity, what do they eat for breakfast in Uruguay?
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Anyway, some eat toasts, others sandwiches, biscuits... Mostly bread or baking goods.
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I read about this yesterday. My reaction today is the same it was then.
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It's an acquired taste. It's extremely salty. But it goes awesome on toast, or on toast/bread with cheese. Once you get used to it, it's an awesome spread.
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Post by greay »

It's also a very hard taste to describe. There really isn't anything like it (unless you count Marmite et al). I've heard it described as spreadable beer, which isn't too far off if only because it comes from a byproduct of the brewing process. But it doesn't actually taste anything like beer.

I prefer Vegemite to Marmite, if only because it's slightly milder and much easier to spread.
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But it doesn't actually taste anything like beer.
It's funny you should say that. When I was a student we made some home-brew stout, and that ended up tasting exactly like marmite.
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Post by Hobbes T Tiger »

It's yeast extract... hence the beer connection I imagine. It seems to be a peculiarly British and Aussie thing. It's a very strong taste and nobody ever likes or dislikes it, you love or hate it. I can't stomach it at all.

The ads in the UK center around the love/hate thing as a kind of post ironic hoo ha.
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For the record, Vegemite > Everything else that tries to be vegemite.
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Post by Gmc »

I like marmite, but vegemite tastes bloody horrible in comparison.
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Skynet wrote:For the record, Vegemite > Everything else that tries to be vegemite.
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