Leighton Walters, an Australian-Canadian cafe owner, shared his “shock” on Instagram after receiving a letter from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordering him to destroy an $CA8000 ($9132) shipment of Vegemite, and to remove the spread from his menu because it has added B Vitamins.

Absolutely baffling behaviour from the CFIA. What the heck are they thinking?

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

They’re thinking that it was vitamin B fortified, which besides being illegal in Canada is also a health risk.

Why not just import regular unfortified Vegemite?

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

How id nutritional yeast legal if thats the case, its like fortified Vitamin B central

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

Except TFA also says that Marmite is vitamin B fortified and is not banned.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I mean, they could have just said "it taste like shit" instead. Such a odd taste but every culture has its thing.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I resent this comment and will report it.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

Hahahahaha!

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

What does it taste like?

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Very salty shit.

[–] Haess@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 10 months ago

Indeed. I could smell it being used in the kitchen from an upstairs bedroom when I lived there.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Marmite is essentially the same thing, but Vegemite is slightly better.

While Marmite is extremely sticky, Vegemite is easier to spread. It's extremely salty, and yeasty with a bitter aftertaste.

I like it on plain toast with butter and an almond sized amount. It's great as a sandwich with some sharp white cheddar, lettuce and tomato.

I also add it in the beef for hamburger patties, or I add it to cover my pot roast along with some mustard, butter and herbs before putting that in a slow cooker.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Those sound like delicious recipes!

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

They hate New Zealanders