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#327626 - Mon Oct 23 2006 05:43 AM Americans Ban Vegemite
Engadine Multiloquent Registered: Sun Aug 08 2004 Posts: 3609 Loc: Sth East Qld Australia	. . . and this is meant to encourage stronger links with the USA ?? Vegemite Ban _________________________ I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy!
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#327627 - Mon Oct 23 2006 05:49 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Ah, so the Americans have some sense. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#327628 - Mon Oct 23 2006 05:54 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
nic1990 Enthusiast Registered: Thu Sep 07 2006 Posts: 412 Loc: South Australia	I feel very sorry for all those home sick Australia's that can't get their daily fix of Vegemite! I find it unbelievable that people hate Vegemite! Vegemite is the only thing that goes on my toast
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#327629 - Mon Oct 23 2006 06:01 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	I wonder if they also ban Marmite. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#327630 - Mon Oct 23 2006 06:05 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
nic1990 Enthusiast Registered: Thu Sep 07 2006 Posts: 412 Loc: South Australia	What is the difference between Marmite and Vegemite? I know they have a different taste, and different companies??, but what is the big difference?
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#327631 - Mon Oct 23 2006 06:19 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
Gatsby722 Pure Diamond Registered: Fri May 18 2001 Posts: 123698 Loc: Canton Ohio USA	As an American I have to say that I like vegemite. Quite a lot, actually. But I also have to say that (when a kind soul sent me some from Australia - it's next to impossible to find where I live) every person I insisted try it over here just hated it. Truth is, most spit it out in a hurry. The USA is very obsessed with sweets and such. Vegemite is too salty for most, I reckon. To the majority of Americans, though, I doubt if anyone'd notice it being "off the shelf". It's just not the sort of thing that people like over here, sad to say. We're an odd bunch. Nobody likes anchovies either on this side of the world. I do. Edited by Gatsby722 (Mon Oct 23 2006 02:15 PM) _________________________ "The best teacher is not the one who knows most but the one who is most capable of reducing knowledge to that simple compound of the obvious and wonderful." ... H. L. Mencken
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#327632 - Mon Oct 23 2006 06:25 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Gatsby, dear Gatsby, what about Marmite, have you never tried that? Edited by sue943 (Mon Oct 23 2006 06:43 AM) _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#327633 - Mon Oct 23 2006 06:41 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
ren33 Moderator Registered: Thu Sep 30 1999 Posts: 12593 Loc: Kowloon Tong Hong Kong	They surely could not ban Marmite.... there would be an international incident. _________________________ Wandering aimlessly through FT since 1999.
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#327634 - Mon Oct 23 2006 06:50 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Quote: What is the difference between Marmite and Vegemite? Ooooer, lots! Marmite was the original product then a company in Australia jumped on the bandwagon, actually GAVE their stuff away for free to get people accustomed to Vegemite instead of Marmite. Here is a link This tells you about them giving the stuff away! Edited by sue943 (Mon Oct 23 2006 06:54 AM) _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#327635 - Mon Oct 23 2006 08:56 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
Jar Multiloquent Registered: Wed Apr 11 2001 Posts: 4224 Loc: Texas USA	Well hold on folks, could be we may well lose Marmite, too. I found this article which states there is folate in Marmite. Marmite I wonder if someone complained about Vegemite and so the goverment decided to get tough. You know, like one of those laws where it is not enforced unless someone complains? How long before this is discovered? Edited by Jar_ (Mon Oct 23 2006 09:01 AM) _________________________ If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep. -Dale Carnegie
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#327636 - Mon Oct 23 2006 09:23 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	New Zealand Marmite is slightly different, UK Marmite has folic acid which I think is the synthetic form of folate. http://www.marmite.co.uk/love/nutrition/ingredients.html Folate: What is it? Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate that is found in supplements and added to fortified foods [1]. http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/folate.asp#h1 _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#327637 - Mon Oct 23 2006 09:33 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
Jar Multiloquent Registered: Wed Apr 11 2001 Posts: 4224 Loc: Texas USA	So which tastes better Sue, NZ Marmite or UK Marmite? By the way, I have tried Vegemite. Yuck -- can't say that I'll miss it. Have not found Marmite though. Edited to add: Now I'm confused. We cannot add Folate to anything other than breads and cereals. Yet Folic Acid is sold as a vitamin supplement. So other than Folate being "natural" and Folic Acid being the imposter, what is the difference? Folic Acid is one of the B vitamins I take every day. It is also in multivitamins. What's the deal? Edited by Jar_ (Mon Oct 23 2006 09:44 AM) _________________________ If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep. -Dale Carnegie
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#327638 - Mon Oct 23 2006 09:52 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Bount to be the UK version, the original Marmite. I assume the New Zealand one ight be made to be similar to that other product made downunder. It seems to only be the addition of the natural folate which is banned. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#327639 - Mon Oct 23 2006 01:54 PM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
argus9 Mainstay Registered: Thu Sep 30 1999 Posts: 856 Loc: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada	Oh ho..I guess we'll have those Americans who need their fix coming to Canada, just like they do for our prescription drugs. _________________________ Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals ... except the weasel. Homer Simpson
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#327640 - Mon Oct 23 2006 03:08 PM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
ginnyrocks Forum Adept Registered: Sat Oct 15 2005 Posts: 161	That is just stupid. What's wrong with vegemite? It's one the best spreads in the world. This makes me so mad. It's blatant disrespect for the Australian culture. If people want to eat vegemite in the USA, it should be allowed, as much as it is here in Australia. _________________________ In the wise words of a Take 5 reader: "I can`t do anything today, until I`m finished with yesterday, which should be some time tomorrow."
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#327641 - Mon Oct 23 2006 04:00 PM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
tiffanyram Multiloquent Registered: Tue Jun 13 2006 Posts: 2547 Loc: Tennessee USA	Seeing that these two spreads aren't that popular here in the states, I had never heard of Vegemite till I started playing on this site. I am still not 100% what it is like, and now this post is the first I've ever heard of Marmite. Okay, I've admitted my ignorance. So, what exactly do these two contain and taste like, and how hard were they to find here before the ban? _________________________ "One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way." -Frank Smith
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#327642 - Mon Oct 23 2006 04:47 PM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
Engadine Multiloquent Registered: Sun Aug 08 2004 Posts: 3609 Loc: Sth East Qld Australia	Quote: As an American I have to say that I like vegemite. Quite a lot, actually. But I also have to say that . . . every person I insisted try it over here just hated it. Truth is, most spit it out in a hurry. The USA is very obsessed with sweets and such. Vegemite is too salty for most, I reckon. Lol at Gats! Most people don't know how to spread Vegemite (let alone use it in cooking) and I must admit it is an acquired taste! We Aussies grow up with it and I love it! My American partner got his first taste when I sent him some (via internet order) . . . he made his toast and spread the Vegemite on thinly . . . but forgot the butter (margarine)! Next time round he said it tasted much better when he buttered the toast first! If the Americans are serious about the effects of folate, all they need do is compare the health of 30 odd million Aussies against their health record . . . it can't be that bad for us, really! _________________________ I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy!
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#327643 - Mon Oct 23 2006 05:00 PM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
spanishliz Champion Poster Registered: Thu Dec 13 2001 Posts: 23115 Loc: Ontario Canada	I've never actually tried Vegemite, but did eventually acquire a taste for Marmite. My mother (who is English) loves Marmite. Oddly enough, so does my cat...
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#327644 - Mon Oct 23 2006 06:11 PM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
Engadine Multiloquent Registered: Sun Aug 08 2004 Posts: 3609 Loc: Sth East Qld Australia	Lol . . . thinking about it, both my dog and my cat eat Vegemite (reckon it's the salt) too . . . _________________________ I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy!
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#327645 - Mon Oct 23 2006 06:43 PM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
ozfei Multiloquent Registered: Mon Sep 25 2006 Posts: 2276 Loc: Deception Bay QLDï¿½Australiaï...	Quote: I feel very sorry for all those home sick Australia's that can't get their daily fix of Vegemite! How many extra planes will be leaving to bring the Aussies home? Quote: Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate that is found in supplements and added to fortified foods [1]. Sure makes sense to ban something natural. Wonder if the producers of the synthetic variety had anything to do with it? _________________________ If you see someone without a smile, give him yours.
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#327646 - Tue Oct 24 2006 01:48 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
damnsuicidalroos Multiloquent Registered: Mon Feb 10 2003 Posts: 2167 Loc: Sydney NSW Australia	Aussies won the "Ugg Boot" war and in this war we have not yet begun to fight. You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is Vegemite. Vegemite at all costs - Vegemite in spite of all terrors - Vegemite, however long and hard the road may be, for without Vegemite there is no survival. _________________________ Responds to stimuli, tries to communicate verbally, follows limited commands, laughs or cries in interaction with loved ones.
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#327647 - Tue Oct 24 2006 03:35 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
Engadine Multiloquent Registered: Sun Aug 08 2004 Posts: 3609 Loc: Sth East Qld Australia	Go Roos I wonder if Dick Smith will try and buy the product again, on behalf of all self respecting Vegemite loving Aussies? _________________________ I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy!
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#327648 - Tue Oct 24 2006 06:20 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
lady1 Champion Poster Registered: Wed Jun 07 2006 Posts: 20697 Loc: Gauteng South Africa	Strange bunch those Americans... Heard that they ask the South Africans coming into the USA if they have 'biltong' (jerky) now and confiscate it too. People have been taking it into the USA and UK for yonks. I wonder what other (legal) products people are smuggling into other countries.... mmmm _________________________ "If Life Were Easy Where Would All The Adventure Be?"
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#327649 - Tue Oct 24 2006 09:26 AM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38004 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Whether it has been going on for years or not, it is still illegal. Commercial importers are different, they can get dispensation provided they comply with regulations. I must admit to haveing received some jerky at times from the US, it arrives in vacuum packaging and has so far escaped detection. It doesn't present a health problem, I eat it too quickly. I can buy biltong locally, but have only found it in a couple of shops, must try to find some more, it is yummy. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#327650 - Tue Oct 24 2006 03:15 PM Re: Americans Ban Vegemite
Kuu Prolific Registered: Mon Jun 03 2002 Posts: 1037 Loc: Hobart Tasmania Australia	It seems that there isn't a ban on Vegemite after all. web page
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