Quote: [FONT=Times New Roman]THE US has banned Vegemite, even to the point of searching Australians for jars of the spread when they enter the country.[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]The bizarre crackdown was prompted because Vegemite has been deemed illegal under US food laws.
The great Aussie icon - faithfully carried around the world by travellers from downunder - contains folate, which under a technicality, America allows to be added only to breads and cereals. [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]Australian expatriates in the US said enforcement of the ban had been gradually stepped up and was now ruining lifelong traditions of Vegemite on toast for breakfast.
Kraft spokeswoman Joanna Scott said: "The (US) Food and Drug Administration doesn't allow the import of Vegemite simply because the recipe does have the addition of folic acid.''
The US was "a minor market'' for Vegemite, she said.[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20623973-2,00.html[/FONT][/FONT]
ffs americans have no idea how much vegitmite would rock there world :S pffft sif not have vegimite toast and fruit juice for breakfast puts hairs in places you dont need anymore.
"**** americans " thats right acid burns :P die haha.
no americans like vegimite anyway, it's practically impossible to buy over there. this will make absolutely no difference. i asked a family friend who lives over there what she though about the ban and she said "what's vegimite?"...
"in the early 2000s, the US FDA prevented the import of Vegemite from Australia, citing, as the reason, that the folic acid levels are too high. In 2005 it was impossible for Australian Expatriates to buy Vegemite in jars of larger than 113 grams (4 oz.)."
Google Cache of Wikipidia article on Folic Acid
What's interesting is that since this story became reported in the Australian press someone edited out the above entry from the Wikipedia article
I hate Vegemite. It tastes like arse and smells even worse.
<flamebait> I don't particularly care if Australian's can't get Vegemite in America, it's their fault for livning in America (what did you expect would happen over there... intelligent decisions by the government?). </flamebait>
Quote from Jaian;283576: "in the early 2000s, the US FDA prevented the import of Vegemite from Australia, citing, as the reason, that the folic acid levels are too high. In 2005 it was impossible for Australian Expatriates to buy Vegemite in jars of larger than 113 grams (4 oz.)."
Google Cache of Wikipidia article on Folic Acid
What's interesting is that since this story became reported in the Australian press someone edited out the above entry from the Wikipedia article
did u forget this :D
Quote: In October 2006, the Melbourne Herald Sun reported that vaginamite is banned in the USA, with Customs officials going so far as to even search Australians for Vegemite when they enter the country. [1] However, no official statement from the Food and Drug Administration or any other US government agency has been made specifically banning yeast extract products. Some believe that this is a misunderstanding. [2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite
lol - because taking information from wikipedia a site that anyone can edit/butcher is really something we can trust
whoever's IP address is "124.177.235.125" stop editing wiki atricles with rude language - tsk tsk tsk