Originally Posted By debtee Ok well there has been news reports for a few days here that the USA has banned Vegemite from being sold in America, does anyone know if this is true? The Sunrise show just said the Us Consulate has been getting some very upset Aussie's in America, phoning in asking for some answers on these reports, as Vegemite is a national food here and the Aussie's NEED their Vegemite on toast! LOL Does anyone have any answers??
Originally Posted By irishfan Looks like it's true as it contains folate, which can only be added to breads and cereals in the States. <a href="http://www.news.com.au/story/0" target="_blank">http://www.news.com.au/story/0</a>,23599,20623973-2,00.html <a href="http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0" target="_blank">http://www.news.com.au/courier mail/story/0</a>,,20620744-953,00.html
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Actually my daughter just did a research paper on Aussie Foods, and the one thing she told in her report was that Vegimite was sold as something called Maramite...basically the American equivalent but without the Trademarked name Vegimite. For presentation she made Pavola and some Kiwi Fruit thing.
Originally Posted By avromark Americane maramite is actually slightly different from the aussie version Kind of like Miracle Whip is to real mayo.
Originally Posted By debtee Thanks for coming back to me so quickly! Marmite is not the same a Vegemite. They have Marmite in the Uk and that's what I gre up with but Vegemite is different and the taste is much stronger. Did your daughter take any pix of her foods DVC_Dad? My husband Barry adores Pav and I have to make one for his birthday every year! LOL
Originally Posted By debtee I can't find the articles in the links Irishfan, it says page no longer found?
Originally Posted By avromark Not a problem, sorry if I came through wrong, what I meant is I can taste the difference. However I cannot tell the difference between house brand colas
Originally Posted By Altadisdude Story about it today on yahoo news <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061024/od_nm/usa_vegemite_dc_1" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200 61024/od_nm/usa_vegemite_dc_1</a> I can't find any definitive sources one way or the other, but it looks like it may be banned. There is already a save Vegemite petition website. <a href="http://www.savevegemite.com/" target="_blank">http://www.savevegemite.com/</a> which says, "The U.S. has started enforcing a ban on Vegemite because of the inclusion of folate which the FDA states can only be included in breads and cereals." That's pretty crazy!
Originally Posted By debtee It's cool avromark! Ok .....Now I have seen everything a save the Vegemite petition! ROFL Only in America right! We love our Vegemite, We all adore our Vegemite, It puts a rose in every cheek!
Originally Posted By avromark Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover. Buying bread from a man in Brussels He was six foot four and full of muscles I said, "Do you speak-a my language?" He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich...
Originally Posted By debtee Yep as Aussie as they come! You know I just realised this Ban, must have been going on for a while because last LPWB I sent a parcel to the USA for all the bashers, with some chocolates and some Vegemite tubes in it and the parcel was returned to me with a US quaratine stamp as undeliverable. I assumed it was the choclates in the parcel but maybe it was the Vegemite??
Originally Posted By DLfreek86 This is so silly! I've wanted to try Vegemite, and now I may never get to. Folate is good for you! What is the FDA's dealio?
Originally Posted By irishfan >>I've wanted to try Vegemite, and now I may never get to.<< You'll just have to come down under and try it! I'm sure it tastes better when in Australia too. Like Guinness, which should only drink in Dublin.
Originally Posted By irishfan >>Like Guinness, which should only drink in Dublin.<< Which YOU should only drink in Dublin.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<Did your daughter take any pix of her foods DVC_Dad?>>> Acutally yes we have photos. I will have to post them so you can see them.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Vegimite, Spam, Potted Meat, Chicken Gizzards, Chitterlings ... Decisions Decisions But seriously, I would try Vegimite in an instant. Point in fact, we have some great friends from South Africa. She prepared for us Ox Tail. OMG Talk about awesome, it is one of my favorite dishes I have ever had in the enitre of my life. I love to try new food ! Also, anyone able to get Dorothy Lynch salad dressing? We can't get it down here in Atlanta, and I SO miss it.
