it warms my heart that vegemite became an international incident in canada-aus relations
and that, in the end, rationality and diplomacy prevailed and we are now a vegemite-friendly country. may everyone now enjoy its vile flavour in peace.
it warms my heart that vegemite became an international incident in canada-aus relations
and that, in the end, rationality and diplomacy prevailed and we are now a vegemite-friendly country. may everyone now enjoy its vile flavour in peace.
And now I've got Men At Work stuck in my head.
#auspol #canada #canpol #australia #vegemite #HappyLittleVegemites
Mark Carney out there courting the Australian-Canadian vote:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/health-canada-allows-vegemite-toronto-cafe-1.7514309
More power to him but I've never related less to a photo than the one in this article 😂
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/health-canada-allows-vegemite-toronto-cafe-1.7514309
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a statement yesterday that vitamins added to Vegemite pose a low health risk.
via: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/19/albanese-claims-victory-in-vegemite-fight-as-canada-concedes-spread-poses-low-risk-to-humans?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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L’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments a émis une déclaration hier que les vitamines ajoutées au Vegemite posent un risque faible à la santé.
"Poses low risk to humans" is the nicest thing anyone outside of Australia has ever said about Vegemite.
#auspol #canada #canpol #australia #vegemite #HappyLittleVegemites
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Albanese said it was a “fantastic “outcome, and claimed that his government’s lobbying at the highest level had helped secure the reversal.
“I want to thank [the Canadian prime minister] Mark Carney and his office and his team for ensuring … Australian cafe owner, Leighton Walters, can once again have Vegemite back in his cafe, back on the agenda,” he said.
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And this, folks, is how you win an Australian election.
"Marmite, no-one likes you."
This unprompted hot take brought to you by my 13-year-old son from the condiment aisle of our local IGA after food-fixating on Vegemite toast