news.com.au — The Australian icon has been deemed illegal in the US due to the classification of an ingredient. Because Vegemite contains added folate, which is now only allowed in breads and cereals, officials have began confiscating jars at the border.
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ottoOct 23, 2006
No s**t. Even better, how about instead of sending us that nasty Vegamite s**t, they just send the VB instead. I'll take all the VB they can send. Hell, I'll smuggle it through customs if needs be.
Closed AccountOct 23, 2006
You ruined a quality cheese (St. Félicien, Chaource or the like) with this stuff? Barbarian.
buffalobisonOct 23, 2006
The federal government is so out of control it's scary. Police state here we come.
treelovinhippieOct 24, 2006
Vegemite on toast with some butter is tha s**t! ... all you Yanks only say it's bad cos you layer it on thick or just eat it from the jar and say it tastes like crap.The idea is to butter up some toast and put a thin layer of vegemite on top... tastes awesome.PS your beer tastes like s**t... Yank beer is just water!It's cos it's an Aussie icon and black... lolBt yeah, it's actually US owned (originally Australian)... so it's actually hurting US profits... haha!
heglundOct 24, 2006
Eeew, Fosters... No real Aussies drink that stuff... try Carlton or Toohey's...
heglundOct 24, 2006
AAUGH! Marmite and Vegemite are most definitely not the same thing. Marmite is heaps sweeter and grosser. Vegemite is pure savoury (yes, with a "u") salty goodness...
Closed AccountOct 25, 2006
Haggis is banned in the US. Sombody confused haggis with vegemite. Understandable, really.
weepopstarOct 24, 2007
Buried as stupidly inaccurate: <a class="user" href="http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/vegemite.asp">http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/vegemite.asp</a> This has been going around as gossip for years!
sted904Oct 20, 2008
Mate, we can send you as much VB (Vaginal Backwash if you're Australian) as you could drink. It is CRAP. We can also send you carton after carton of Crown Lager as well, which is just VB in a flash bottle. Overpriced and overhyped CRAP also. Might also be able to lob some West End Draught your way as well. May even be able to chuck in some South Australians to go with it, as they're about the only ones who can stomach it, and it'd get them off our hands.Just promise that you'll put a stop to the US exporting crap TV shows like Survivor (really, who gives a s**t) and keep your hands off all things Aussie.
sted904Oct 20, 2008
If he's driving a station wagon, he should be able to stack them 15 deep in 3 or 4 layers just in the cargo area. And that's WITHOUT folding the seats down. If you need any advice or directions on how to obtain maximum numbers in any vehicle, come and see the indigenous population here in Australia, especially in the NT. They'll set you straight and your car will be as full as a fat girl's socks."No point havin' all of that there room son, if you don't gonna be fillin' it up."