No Vegemite for you!

Bassam Abdul Baki

What are the chances that the US law was a typo? :)

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Ashley van Gerven

Until they've had time to train their sniffer dogs, I'd say there's a good chance you could smuggle it in; just put in a marmite jar (it's not like they would dare do a taste-test.. as if they'd know the difference anyway) :-D

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Graham Shanks

Ashley van Gerven wrote:

just put in a marmite jar (it's not like they would dare do a taste-test..

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Christian Graus

Wow - I almost brought some over, too. But, I thought there were places you could buy it here ?

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Jeremy Falcon

Michael Dunn wrote:

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

This is where common sense would kick in for the enforcers (wishful thinking I know). I'd like to think no judge in their right mind would send someone to jail over something this stupid.

From news.com.au:

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."

Ok, that doesn't make sense. We allow orange juice. Either she's an idiot (or the news article's author for not saying what makes this a big deal), or I smell a conspiracy in the making. :-D

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Chris Maunder

I flew into the States yesterday and they never searched my bags or asked about vegemite. However, they did confiscate my half drunk see-through bottle of bottled water. The security was fully aware of how ludicrous it was with a stern "ooh - dangerous stuff that. I'm going to have to confiscate" and a big grin.

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Michael Dunn

I've never seen in it stores here. In fact, I only know of its existence because of CP ;)

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Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

That stuff is nasty.

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Mindflow

hahah, so strange, I live in OZ and I looooooove Vegemite. Our most popular Vegemite brand here is made by an American Company (Kraft) :laugh:

bren jones

Phew, luckily I had a compatriot deliver a large enough supply to last me until I visit home again at the end of the year. But you can buy Vegemite here at Costplus World Market. Although I only found the tiny 2oz jars.

Jasmine2501

Yeah when everyone knows ketchup is a fruit. Also, Reagan was a Republican. Vegemite is dangerous to bring into the country because it's raw produce, and therefore subject to quarantine at customs. I think that's the real issue here, not that it's freekin nasty, which it is...

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muzzdeni

I guess that Marmite is BANNED as well, looking at the label, It also contains vitamins B, namily folate, so smuggling Vegimite in a Marmite jar may not work, It's just government trying to FORCE people to eat the right foods! So what ever happened to freedom of choice????

muzzdeni

oh the Irony.

Michael Bergman

At least they're not taking away our pancake and sausage on a stick![^]

Michael Dunn wrote:

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.

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shane day

Yeah, you haven't suffered terror until you've experienced heart-burn from having Vegemite too thick on your toast. It could bring a whole nation to its knees. (BTW, Vegemite rocks! Just don't spread it too thickly!)

DontSailBackwards

We're all gunna die of malnutrition if we keep letting the lawyers, advertisers and corporate giants run the place. Pass me another cholesterol burger

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gundagai

As an Australian, I take umbrage at this vicious act of oppression by the U.S. Australia is a part of the "Coalition of the Willing" . I call on them to immediately change sides in Iraq and to arm every iraqi man, woman and child with large bottles of vegemite to use against the yanks!! Rod.