Oct 23, 2006

US govt bans Vegemite

The US has banned importation of icky Australian delicacy Vegemite (a brown gunky spread that is simultaneously delicious and grody), enraging Aussie expats in the US, who require a steady supply of Vegemite in order to remain functional.

The bizarre crackdown was prompted because Vegemite contains folate, which in the US can be added only to breads and cereals.  "The border guard asked us if we were carrying any Vegemite," Mr Fogarty said.
Link via boingboing.com (Thanks, Chris!)
(Vegemite label photo via AZAdam's Flickr stream)