More on Vegemite--and Marmite

[hummingwolf]

Is America at war with Vegemite?

In a revelation that has horrified Australians, it is being reported that America has banned Vegemite, the noxious, dark brown gloop that's a close relative of Marmite.

And in a revelation which could horrify Britons - or at least those foolish Britons who like the terrible stuff - Marmite could potentially fall foul of the same law....

A spokewoman for Kraft, the manufacturers of Vegemite, seemed to confirm the rumours, saying: 'The Food and Drug Administration doesn't allow the import of Vegemite simply because the recipe does have the addition of folic acid.'...

Some sceptics, however, cast a measure of doubt on the Herald Sun story, noting that it seemed impossible to track down any FDA regulation specifically banning Vegemite, and suggesting that you'd think somebody would have noticed before now if an extremely popular ghastly food had been banned.

Either way, Australians planning on bringing jars of the terrible brown nonsense into the US would also do well to remember that they probably can't bring it on in hand luggage any way, as it will also be confiscated as part of the War on Liquids.

Also: THE Australian Embassy in Washington said yesterday it was looking into media reports that US customs officials were checking people for Vegemite.

And also: “It's pretty silly for the government to ban something that no native born American will eat in the first place!”

And also too: Just how serious is this story, anyway?