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  • M Michael Dunn

    http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20623973-2,00.html[^] http://www.news.com.au/sundaymail/story/0,23739,20620744-953,00.html[^]

    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.

    Score one more for our legal system! *thumbs up* :rolleyes:

    --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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    Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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    That stuff is nasty.


    On two occasions I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. - Charles Babbage

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    • M Michael Dunn

      http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20623973-2,00.html[^] http://www.news.com.au/sundaymail/story/0,23739,20620744-953,00.html[^]

      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.

      Score one more for our legal system! *thumbs up* :rolleyes:

      --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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      Mindflow
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      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:

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      • M Michael Dunn

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

        --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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        bren jones
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        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.

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        • M Marc Clifton

          Michael Dunn wrote:

          US food laws

          And this, from the country in which President Reagan tried to have ketchup qualify as a vegetable. Food laws, indeed. Marc

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          Jasmine2501
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          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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          • A 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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            muzzdeni
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            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????

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            • M 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:

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              muzzdeni
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              oh the Irony.

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              • M Michael Dunn

                http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20623973-2,00.html[^] http://www.news.com.au/sundaymail/story/0,23739,20620744-953,00.html[^]

                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.

                Score one more for our legal system! *thumbs up* :rolleyes:

                --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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                Michael Bergman
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                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.

                m.bergman

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                • L Lost User

                  So they're safe from terrorists carrying Vegemite? Sorry, I couldn't resist this point about the home of the corn dog.

                  The tigress is here :-D

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                  shane day
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                  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!)

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                  • M Michael Dunn

                    http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20623973-2,00.html[^] http://www.news.com.au/sundaymail/story/0,23739,20620744-953,00.html[^]

                    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.

                    Score one more for our legal system! *thumbs up* :rolleyes:

                    --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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                    DontSailBackwards
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                    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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                    • M 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.

                      m.bergman

                      -- For Bruce Schneier, quanta only have one state : afraid.

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                      Michael Dunn
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                      Did you see that on The Daily Show like I did? ;)

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                      • M Michael Dunn

                        http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20623973-2,00.html[^] http://www.news.com.au/sundaymail/story/0,23739,20620744-953,00.html[^]

                        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.

                        Score one more for our legal system! *thumbs up* :rolleyes:

                        --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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                        gundagai
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                        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.

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                        • M Michael Dunn

                          Did you see that on The Daily Show like I did? ;)

                          --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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                          Michael Bergman
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                          yep. :)

                          m.bergman

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                          • M 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????

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                            gundagai
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                            >It's just government trying to FORCE people to eat the right foods! right foods should be in quotation marks because it refers to an opinion of what is a "right food". I'm still mad about the vegemite ban. All u.s. citizens entering Australia should have to eat the contents of a jar of vegemite at customs before being let through!

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                            • G gundagai

                              >It's just government trying to FORCE people to eat the right foods! right foods should be in quotation marks because it refers to an opinion of what is a "right food". I'm still mad about the vegemite ban. All u.s. citizens entering Australia should have to eat the contents of a jar of vegemite at customs before being let through!

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                              muzzdeni
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                              gundagai wrote:

                              right foods should be in quotation marks because it refers to an opinion of what is a "right food".

                              No, it IS the government telling us what food's to eat.

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                              • M Michael Dunn

                                http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20623973-2,00.html[^] http://www.news.com.au/sundaymail/story/0,23739,20620744-953,00.html[^]

                                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.

                                Score one more for our legal system! *thumbs up* :rolleyes:

                                --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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                                quotemaster
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                                The vegemite issue is on all the morning news shows in OZ at the moment. Kraft may even release a US kosher version without the folate. The folate is in the bread anyway. I wonder now if Promite might get a chance to make itself better known in the US. It's a very similar product but tastes much better than vegemite.:laugh:

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                                • M Michael Dunn

                                  http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20623973-2,00.html[^] http://www.news.com.au/sundaymail/story/0,23739,20620744-953,00.html[^]

                                  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.

                                  Score one more for our legal system! *thumbs up* :rolleyes:

                                  --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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                                  Peter Hayward
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                                  What??? Don't like the 'ol Vegemite??? Fantastic stuff. I'm actually munching on a bread roll with a generous dollop as I write this missive. The world not be the same without it! I suppose the States would resort to this sort of thing just after a so called "free trade" agreement has been signed with us Aussies.

                                  Peter Hayward Ngarkat Technologies South Australia,

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