WTF!!! Canada's only gone and banned Marmite!

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jimmmer
jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
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...and Bovril, too:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/marmite-and-irnbru-supplies-seized-in-canada-after-they-fall-foul-of-food-additive-rules-9081234.html

Also, they are investigating Beef Stock, because, and I quote, it contains "too much meat product".

Has the world gone mad?
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  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
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    It's actually banned in Denmark also as it contains too many Vitamins!! I love my Marmite
  • bf43005
    bf43005 Posts: 287
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    I had to look up Marmite LOL but doesn't sound yummy at all. Wikipedia (which of course I know isn't 100% accurate) describes it as "sticky dark brown food paste which is extremely salty"

    EWWWWW
  • nicoleisback
    nicoleisback Posts: 184
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    I had to look up Marmite LOL but doesn't sound yummy at all. Wikipedia (which of course I know isn't 100% accurate) describes it as "sticky dark brown food paste which is extremely salty"

    EWWWWW

    Yep, this time wikipedia is right :)
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,017 Member
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    Finally.:happy:
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
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    I had to look up Marmite LOL but doesn't sound yummy at all. Wikipedia (which of course I know isn't 100% accurate) describes it as "sticky dark brown food paste which is extremely salty"

    EWWWWW

    Yep, this time wikipedia is right :)

    In this case wikipedia sucks a big set of hairy balls. :P

    It is a case of something you either really love or you'd kill to be away from. It does have that effect on the people...
  • LindseySprake
    LindseySprake Posts: 333 Member
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    I had to look up Marmite

    LOLOL OMG really!!
    I :heart: Marmite.
  • tattygun
    tattygun Posts: 447 Member
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    I pity the fool who doesn't like Marmite.
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
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    I'd be happy to live in Canada. :drinker:
  • khoshgeleh16
    khoshgeleh16 Posts: 150 Member
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    Guess that's the end of my desire to visit Canada!

    Also possibly a declaration of war on the UK...
  • SuperCrsa
    SuperCrsa Posts: 790 Member
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    If this starts spreading, then I don't wanna live on this planet anymore!

    I :heart: Marmite (and Bovril!)
  • refuseresist
    refuseresist Posts: 934 Member
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    According to the CFIA’s letter to the shop-owner, Marmite, Ovaltine, Lucozade, Penguin Bars and Bovril “are enriched with vitamins and minerals” and therefore illegal.

    Am I thick but I don't see the problem with vitamins?
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
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    According to the CFIA’s letter to the shop-owner, Marmite, Ovaltine, Lucozade, Penguin Bars and Bovril “are enriched with vitamins and minerals” and therefore illegal.

    Am I thick but I don't see the problem with vitamins?

    Not Ovaltine too! What's next? Horlicks?
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
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    Brew your own beer. You'll get plenty of yeast bi-product. :wink:
  • mkghbrad
    mkghbrad Posts: 20
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    I had to look up Marmite LOL but doesn't sound yummy at all. Wikipedia (which of course I know isn't 100% accurate) describes it as "sticky dark brown food paste which is extremely salty"

    EWWWWW

    Yep, this time wikipedia is right :)

    In this case wikipedia sucks a big set of hairy balls. :P

    It is a case of something you either really love or you'd kill to be away from. It does have that effect on the people...


    So much so that even people are described as "he/she's marmite" you either love or hate them. With regards real Marmite - hate the stuff - force fed it as a child (probably becuase it's enriched with vitamins!!) and now event he smell is enough to make me gag....eugh!!!
  • glreim21
    glreim21 Posts: 206 Member
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    Noooooooo!!!! I have to start stock piling it. I love my Marmite!
  • VBnotbitter
    VBnotbitter Posts: 820 Member
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    Weird Canucks. Hope Australia doesn't follow suit. Although my son prefers vegemite, the little rat
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
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    I hate marmite.

    but irn-bru is great. No idea why it's not popular. It's made in Scotland from girders, you know :drinker: (although D&G Old Jamaica ginger beer is my all time favourite non-tea drink)

    Are we Brits so terrible? I know we have a reputation for being not terribly good at cooking, but making British food illegal.... surely that's a step too far...?
  • Blue801
    Blue801 Posts: 442
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    Canada sounds like a very strict nanny!
  • dlpau
    dlpau Posts: 25 Member
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    Vegemite is much better anyway.
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
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    Fine!

    Let's ban Justin Beiber and Nickleback imports in retaliation. Please God, let us ban Justin Beiber and Nickleback imports in retaliation...

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