Message from discussion OnT: USA Bans Vegemite, welcome to the Republican nanny state

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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:00:46 GMT

I tried vegemite from the supermarket once.  It seemed nasty to me.

Folates are a needed nutritional element.  I can't imagine why it would be 
restricted.

The OP's post is On Topic, in my opinion.

"NotMyRealJob" <xeqti...@accessbee.com> wrote in message 
news:1161580653$892845@recpoker.com...
> My curiosity got the better of me back in the early 80's, when Men at Work 
> were
> all the rage. Only so many times you can hear "Down Under" and its line 
> about
> being given a "Vegemite sandwich" before you have to get a taste. Luckily,
> curiosity didn't kill the cat, but it came close. I think engine grease
> would've been a better choice.
>
> On Oct 22 2006 2:28 PM, A Man Beaten by Jacks wrote:
>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ygq2g3
>>
>> 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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