Let's see... Kool-Aid, Cocoa Puffs, Cheez Whiz, hot dogs... Yes, I do believe kids eat the nastiest things.

is Vegemite REALY banned in the US? what is the stuff that they are selling on EBay?

Not everyone who buys or sells things on eBay is in America...

i understand that, but it would seem that the postal service would not allow vegemite to come into the country if it were banned.....it would be like saying that since marijuana is ok in amsterdam that you could buy it on ebay and have them mail it to you from amsterdam.?????
maybe i'm missing something...is it ok to send vegemite by mail, but not carry it with you on the plane from austalia?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectID=10407273

i guess we better stock up on vegemite....

No, it would be illegal for you to have vegemite shipped to you via US mail. But it's not eBay's responsibility to figure out if you're an Aussie or an American. An Aussie can sell it to an Aussie over eBay, and they don't care. It's your problem to figure out if it happens to be illegal in your country, and decide whether to risk it.

Then, Aliantha, I look for Kraft's legal department to do something to rectify this terrible injustice! ;)

Yeah, they'll just take the folate out of it and then they can sell it in the US again. :)

I wonder if Kraft has the financial motivation to fight the FDA, or whomever it is that determines if vegemite is going to kill us. the total sales in the united states of vegemite probably does not provide enough income for Kraft to justify the expense of fighting our beloved bureaucracy. we can only hope that the american public raises a hue and cry to be heard around the world that restores our right to buy vegemite. personaly, i never wanted it until i couldn't get it

The real question is: how will this affect Men At Work album sales?

It's nothing compared to the upheaval when the EU started regulating some of the members favorite foods. :lol:

It IS nothing. It was a rumor and is now shown to be false.

So a representative at Kraft foods is either a moron, or a brilliant marketer. Talk about free publicity. With a product like Vegemite, that has a tiny market, you could see its market double over this.

NOW, what am I going to do with the 10 cases of vegemite that I had smuggled into the US at 5 times the normal price!!!!!!!