Love it or Loathe it…

The Danish have lost any pretence they may ever have had of being a civilised country. They have banned Marmite!

Whether you love it (as I do) or hate it (as my son does, or claims he does even though he used to devour thousands of Marmite soldiers when he was a nipper), it seems to me a very crass act to ban it, especially on the grounds it has too many vitamins!

Of course, some of you southern colonial types will rant on about the superiority of that pale imitation Vegimite, but as I had the dubious pleasure of sampling some while on our recent trip to Oz, I can assure you that Marmite is the real thing, and the Danes are loons! (Ducks and waits for the fur to fly!) 🙂

22 thoughts on “Love it or Loathe it…”

  1. Nutty as fruitcakes – or are they banned too, along with Rice Crispies, Shreddies, Horlicks and Ovaltine?

    And you’re spot on about that goo they call ‘Vegemite.’

    As to the real thing, in our house all three children hated it as youngsters, but two out of three have seen the light, and the grandchildren love it 🙂

  3. What about all the rubbish they add to bacon – water, salt, preservatives? Madness, stupid, nanny state taken too far. Bet they still allow McDonalds & KFC!

    Hate the stuff myself, always have. One daughter agrees, one disagrees!

  6. Bearsy :

    Vegemite wrestling

    Marmite’s for pooftas. :grin:

    Hey, Bearsy, are you sure? Vegemite is really insipid when compared with Marmite. And anyway, what flag is that young lady sporting on her right knocker, are you sure this is not Marmite wrestinlg? 🙂

  8. Bearsy :

    It may have escaped your notice, FEEG, but our flag incorporates yours in the top left hand corner. :-)

    Link

    Yes, but, that is her RIGHT knocker, unless you have flipped the photo! 🙂

  9. Yes, that’s correct. As you look at her, her right mammalian appendage is on your left. If you click on the link and look at one of the other photos, you will see a star on their left bristol (on your right).
    Do you have trouble tying your tie in a mirror? 😎

  10. Great link Bearsy – some hilarious comments too! I think an olympic sport is a little ambitious….

  11. Don’t worry FEEG – I have problems sorting out lefts and rights – especially in pictures…

    … 🙂

  12. Bearsy :
    Do you have trouble tying your tie in a mirror? :cool:

    Never wear one if I can avoid it, and, on the rare occasions that I do, Mrs FEEG always moans about the way I have put it on and adjusts it! 😦

  15. All Vegmite is good for is painting with it…. I saw some rather incredible Vegemite pictures in Oz. But for me My Mate’s Marmite.

    Now what are the reasons? Here:
    “The strongly flavoured dark brown spread made from brewer’s yeast has joined Rice Crispies, Shreddies, Horlicks and Ovaltine prohibited in Denmark under legislation forbidding the sale of food products with added vitamins as threat to public health.”
    What?
    Bizarre. Apparently,
    “The sale of any foodstuff with the “addition of vitamins, minerals and other substances” must be first approved by the Danish authorities after a health scare over their effect on children or pregnant women when combined with other foods with high vitamin levels.”

    Nearly all our UK breakfast cereals have added vitamins, and I feel this contributes considerably to the health of children who are very fussy eaters.
    And if this is specific to pregnant women and children, surely a warning on the label could suffice?
    Could you imagine the outcry in UK if Brie had been banned with there was a big hysteria over listeria risks in pregnant women?

  17. I always thought there was something peculiar about the Danes since they stopped going aviking!
    They have some very strange sexual habits.
    Obviously caused by lack of Marmite!

  18. Hee Hee,

    That’s Mrs Osborne on the left scrapping for the “Wear yer UJ on yer right bap” Party. A strong contender and long time opposite bencher is Minty MBE on the right. She is an advocate of the “Wear yer UJ on a beachball under yer ‘arris” party.

    Contenderw, are you ready?

  20. Still laughing at these comments… I had marmite on toast for lunch today on a point of principle. Not quite sure which point that was, but still…

    The vegemite girls seem to be having a good time. You never see male wrestlers smiling like that.

  21. Just for the record, I have jars of Marmite, Vegemite and Bovril in the cupboard. When I make scrambled egg on toast I use one or another instead of butter depending on my mood. All of them are the food of Gods.

    OZ

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