Posted on 11/18/2025 5:40:14 PM PST by DallasBiff
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A prisoner is challenging an Australian state’s ban on inmates eating Vegemite, claiming in a lawsuit that withholding the polarizing yeast-based spread breaches his human right to “enjoy his culture as an Australian.”
Andre McKechnie, 54, serving a life sentence for murder, took his battle for the salty, sticky, brown byproduct of brewing beer to the Supreme Court of Victoria, according to documents released to The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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It is obvious this guy is mentally ill. Who in their right mind would sue in order to eat that vile stuff?
I grew up with Marmite. Most of my America friends would under much pressure just taste a minute amount and cringe in disgust.
I’ve really like it on toast mixed with with cream cheese is great. don’t need to use much. My dog loves it that way also.
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