America bans Australian Icon
International - 22/10/2006
Only in America can a product be banned because it contains a substance that is beneficial!
Vegemite – Australia’s favourite spread – an Australian Icon – has not only been banned from sale in America, it has been banned from any kind of importation at all – including tourists’ luggage. Australians can no longer enjoy their favourite spread in America, whether they live there or are visiting for just a few days.
Why? Because it contains Folate, which "is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells. This is especially important during periods of rapid cell division and growth such as infancy and pregnancy." (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folate)
Under American law, Folate can only be added to certain foods such as bread. Vegemite doesn’t fit into this category.
What do I think? I think that vegemite was becoming a little too popular in America. Of course they couldn’t have an Australian product being so popular so they found a way to get rid of it.
Okay that might not be it – but it certainly sucks that America has banned an Australian icon for such a trivial reason!
BLOODY YANKS!!
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