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fullfathomfive Apr 19

"Poses low risk to humans" is the nicest thing anyone outside of Australia has ever said about Vegemite.

#auspol #canada #canpol #australia #vegemite #HappyLittleVegemites

Whiskers 🇦🇺

@fullfathomfive Good decorum prevents me from repeating what #whoopigoldberg once said of our national treasure. It’s probably the funniest thing anyone’s said about it. I still laugh when I think of it 😆
You can look it up if you like.
#vegemite

Brian Grinter Apr 20

@ecoscore @fullfathomfive if you’re cruel you tell people to put it on thick like Nutella

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fullfathomfive Apr 19

"Poses low risk to humans" is the nicest thing anyone outside of Australia has ever said about Vegemite.

#auspol #canada #canpol #australia #vegemite #HappyLittleVegemites

I see Dud people!Apr 19

@fullfathomfive I like Vegemite. It's WAAAAY better than the shite they sell as marmite!

Sweet Home Alaberta 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽Apr 19

@fullfathomfive
Hahahaha🤮! It's something you need to grow up with mate.

Peter Ludemann Apr 19

@fullfathomfive Hmmm ... pretty sure I've bought Marmite in Canada (altho' it was years ago), so wondering what's different about Vegemite...

Mx. Eddie R Apr 19

@PeterLudemann @fullfathomfive
Vegemite is fortified with vitamin B and folic acid, and Canada's food regulations are really picky about that so Vegemite is not technically legal to sell as human food here. It's a silly edge case on a mostly reasonable law.

Peter Ludemann Apr 19

@silvermoon82 @fullfathomfive
It seems that Marmite was also treated similarly to Vegemite in Canada: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite#Canada

Presumably, years ago when I bought Marmite, such rules weren't in place yet.

BTW, the Japanese love/hate "something you have to have grown up with to like; but it's really good for you" is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D

Marmite - Wikipedia

@fullfathomfive There was a bit of an outcry a couple of decades ago about Marmite in Denmark. In wanting to check my facts I came across this gem

“Marmite can be stored at room temperature and won't decompose, even after years. The spread loses none of its pungency, but it can dry out.”

From

https://www.ibtimes.com/whats-really-marmite-and-why-it-banned-644308

What's really in Marmite and why is it banned?

What is in the sandwich-spread Marmite that has the Danish government cracking down its sale?

International Business Times

@fullfathomfive

Maybe that could become the brand motto.

Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK Apr 19

@number6 @fullfathomfive to be fair that seems like a compliment *for* anything from the natural world in Australia 😁

Robin Barton Apr 19

@fullfathomfive I laughed my socks off...so true

BenderIsGreat34 Apr 19

@fullfathomfive @dyckron I’m one of those sickos who likes marmite, so presumably I’d like vegemite? The way this is being treated like it’s nuclear waste is hilarious.

Samuel Smith ✅Apr 19

@andymoose @fullfathomfive @dyckron I really like Vegemite, but detest Marmite. It seems that it's just personal taste. People like what they like. 😊

BenderIsGreat34 Apr 19

@Jirikiha @fullfathomfive @dyckron Now I really have to try it.

Ron Dyck Apr 19

@andymoose @Jirikiha @fullfathomfive all this talk, I'll have to order some from the bad place (Amazon) just to try some!

Whenever a sufficient number of Kiwis and/or Australians gather together in any online situation, only a finite amount of time can pass before the discussion inevitably turns into a Vegemite vs Marmite crusade.

Opinions are always polarised.

Which is silly, because Vegemite is obviously the winner.

@andymoose @Jirikiha @fullfathomfive @dyckron

@BobLefridge 🤭😆😂🤣

Paul McO'Smith III Apr 19

@BobLefridge @andymoose @Jirikiha @fullfathomfive @dyckron you're kidding. you mean this is even a point of discussion these days? this argument was put to bed a century or more ago. marmite? ugh.

Maddogeco Apr 20

@BobLefridge @andymoose @Jirikiha @fullfathomfive @dyckron if you are going to experiment with Vegemite, go easy only use a light smear on heavily buttered toast. Pair it with either a fresh orange juice or choc milk ( Milo is best)

Samuel Smith ✅6d ago

@Maddogeco @BobLefridge @andymoose @fullfathomfive @dyckron Milo is great, especially paired with Tim Tams. I haven't seen Tim Tams in years. (Living in the US)
Bite off the opposite corners, use the cookie as a straw for the Milo, and pop it in the mouth _just_ before it disintegrates. Yum!!!

Jeremy Buffer Jones

@Jirikiha @andymoose @fullfathomfive @dyckron

I grew up on *NZ Marmite and it wasn’t until I was flatting with a Vegemite fan that I became a convert. Imo, Marmite is far sweeter than Vegemite and I can no longer eat it. My wife and kids however still prefer Marmite over Vegemite so we always have both in the house.

*British Marmite is terrible

BenderIsGreat34 Apr 19

@jeremy_pm @Jirikiha @fullfathomfive @dyckron Wow. Interesting. I’ve never seen the word “sweet” used in conjunction with marmite

Jeremy Buffer Jones

@andymoose @Jirikiha @fullfathomfive @dyckron

Do a taste comparison. The word sweet, in terms of Marmite, is relative to its flavour compared with Vegemite. Marmite is certainly not a sweet yeast spread.

BenderIsGreat34 Apr 19

@jeremy_pm @Jirikiha @fullfathomfive @dyckron I will, if I can get my hands on vegemite here. With marmite I will spread a layer approximately 1 micron in thickness over toast. Presumably this is how to also eat vegemite.

Jeremy Buffer Jones

@andymoose @Jirikiha @fullfathomfive @dyckron

💯 Less is more

Brian Grinter Apr 20

@andymoose @jeremy_pm @Jirikiha @fullfathomfive @dyckron

BenderIsGreat34 Apr 20

@bgrinter @jeremy_pm @Jirikiha @fullfathomfive @dyckron My first ever experience with marmite was photo number 2 and after I regained consciousness I went with the “for beginners” option.

Brian Grinter Apr 20

@andymoose @jeremy_pm @Jirikiha @fullfathomfive @dyckron
😂

Once this ear worm gets in you won’t get it out either 😉

https://youtu.be/h5r3HAJh8es

Vegemite "Happy little vegemites" TVC

YouTube

Samuel Smith ✅Apr 20

@andymoose @jeremy_pm @fullfathomfive @dyckron another way to eat Vegemite is to add a spoonful to stews or meat pies. It adds a savoury depth of flavor that complements them well.

Jeremy Buffer Jones

@Jirikiha @andymoose @fullfathomfive @dyckron

Call me weird but sometimes I eat Vegemite off a tea spoon.

Jeremy Buffer Jones

@Jirikiha @andymoose @fullfathomfive @dyckron

To be clear, that’s lick rather than eat.

Samuel Smith ✅6d ago

@jeremy_pm @andymoose @fullfathomfive @dyckron How many licks does it take to get to the center of the Vegemite pop? LOL

Jeremy Buffer Jones

@Jirikiha @andymoose @fullfathomfive @dyckron

I've been a miner
For a heart of Vegemite

Lightning Duck Apr 19

@fullfathomfive @lancelotspram

Dr_Bombay Apr 19

@fullfathomfive Marmite healthier than Vegemite confirmed, lol

@fullfathomfive Marmite vs Vegemite is the foodies version of Emacs vs Vim. 🤣

Parade du Grotesque 💀Apr 19

@fullfathomfive

Those Canadians... Always so polite.

@fullfathomfive

The CFIA's release sounds unusually testy.

https://www.canada.ca/en/food-inspection-agency/news/2025/04/statement-from-the-canadian-food-inspection-agency-on-vegemite.html

Statement from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Vegemite

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for enforcing Canada's food laws including the Food and Drug Regulations and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations.

Government of Canada

Also it's so great that everybody here could have some sort of political victory here.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/19/albanese-claims-victory-in-vegemite-fight-as-canada-concedes-spread-poses-low-risk-to-humans

Albanese claims victory in Vegemite fight as Canada concedes spread poses ‘low’ risk to humans

Prime minister said his government had lobbied Canada to reconsider ruling that cafe could not import Vegemite

The Guardian

Matt Cengia Apr 19

@fullfathomfive Source article for anyone looking: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/19/albanese-claims-victory-in-vegemite-fight-as-canada-concedes-spread-poses-low-risk-to-humans

Albanese claims victory in Vegemite fight as Canada concedes spread poses ‘low’ risk to humans

Prime minister said his government had lobbied Canada to reconsider ruling that cafe could not import Vegemite

The Guardian

Whiskers 🇦🇺Apr 19

@fullfathomfive Good decorum prevents me from repeating what #whoopigoldberg once said of our national treasure. It’s probably the funniest thing anyone’s said about it. I still laugh when I think of it 😆
You can look it up if you like.
#vegemite

Brian Grinter Apr 20

@ecoscore @fullfathomfive if you’re cruel you tell people to put it on thick like Nutella

@fullfathomfive "Mostly Harmless"

MelHamnavoe Apr 19

@fullfathomfive Truth 🤣

Killa Koala Apr 19

@fullfathomfive After a back-hander like that I'm thinking maybe Canada deserve to be the 51st state of Trumplandia.

thefathippy Apr 19

@fullfathomfive

Accurate. 🤷‍♂️

Arapalla Apr 19

@fullfathomfive

Clearly they've never had it with cheese 😳

nephariuz Apr 20

@fullfathomfive Canada tries to #StopTheSpread

(j/k I've never tried Vegemite, but that's who I'm rooting for here.)

Droppie [infosec] 🐨

firefox_nightly

@fullfathomfive

"Poses low risk to humans"

#MostlyHarmless 🐳🌻

bencourtice Apr 20

@fullfathomfive Finally Albo has an achievement to boast of for his first term!

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Mélani (Melanie) Bjornsdottir (she, ŝi)Apr 20

@fullfathomfive Don’t be so hard on your national cuisine. #lang_en

Looking for explanations…Apr 20

@fullfathomfive
😂😂😂 I love it, but only thinly spread across buttered toast. No cheesy mite crap.

Ami Angelwings Apr 20

@fullfathomfive @lurkjay this is an american plot to pit our countries against each other and divide us >_>

@fullfathomfive @mos_8502

And now I've got Men At Work stuck in my head.

#auspol #canada #canpol #australia #vegemite #HappyLittleVegemites

Sable Shade🇦🇺 ☮️4️⃣🇺🇦🇵🇸Apr 20

Better than having a workplace accident and having a bar stuck in your head!!!

@fullfathomfive @mos_8502

@fullfathomfive You're never fully safe from Vegemite.

distincte&clare 4d ago

My partner stores a jar of whatever fundamentalist denomination the stuff belongs to (kiwi) at my place (in some airtight confinement of mine, to be sure; I always fear to mistake it for heavy crude oil some day). All I know: it seems to stay forever: no vermin hellish enough to like it.

mosso_FX ♾️🧄️🌱6d ago

@fullfathomfive gonna consider this next time we eat Vegemite spoon by spoon. too bad the jars are so small, gotta import new ones already again.

(gotta write "poses low risk to humanity" to the (strongly outdated) fedi bio.)

Roger BW 😷6d ago

@fullfathomfive I mean, compared with such commonplace occurrences as blue-ringed octopus and eastern brown snake, it's nearly harmless!