Posted on 05/24/2011 10:22:30 AM PDT by markomalley
According to the marketing slogan it is a taste that you either love or hate. But Danes will no longer get the chance to make up their own minds on Marmite after the British delicacy was banned under food safety laws.
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.
Many well known breakfast cereal and drink brands have already been banned or taken off supermarket shelves after Danish legislation in 2004 restricted foods fortified with extra vitamins or minerals.
But Marmite had escaped notice as an exotic import for a small number of ex-pats until the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration telephoned Abigail's, a Copenhagen shop selling British food, to ban the famous yeast spread.
"I don't eat it myself, I don't like it but Marmite was one of our best selling products. Not a day goes by without someone coming in and asking for it," said Marianne Ørum, the shop owner.
"All the English people here are shaking their heads in disbelief and say that it is insane. I agree but it is the law. It's becoming impossible to run a business in this country. We are not allowed to do anything anymore. It is the way Denmark is going."
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
As the American experience proves only too well, in the modern age most nations won’t be destroyed by attacks from without, but, rather, from an insidious and creeping self-destruction that originates, and emanates from, within.
No kidding.
The big red BS flag is furiously flapping in the breeze. The whole point of adding vitamins to food is to proactively deal with vitamin deficiency problems. The socialist control freaks are setting the population up for massive illness. Right in line with Andrea Tomason's desire to eliminate 4.5 billion "useless eaters" off the face of the planet.
What’s next? Banning toys from Happy Meals? Harassing clowns?
One of the differences between a Conservative and Liberal, is the basic mindset of choice versus compulsion.
I chose to own a pistol, I don’t care whether you chose to own one, or not.
I chose to not eat certain foods, I don’t care whether you chose to or not.
I chose to follow my religion; while I would encourage you to search and decide for yourself; the final decision is yours alone.
A Libtard makes the decision for you, and choses to make his decision final.
Does marmite really have added vitamins?
I’m skeptical, because I thought brewers yeast was naturally super packed with b vitamins already.
Bottom line: It isn’t made in Denmark. That’s probably the real reason.
So drugs and prostitution are legal and vitamins are illegal.
Shakespear was right, “Something’s rotten in Denmark.”
Lyndsay Jensen, a Yorkshire born graphic designer working in Copenhagen, told the British ex-pat RedHerring.dk website, that Britons would carry on spreading Marmite on their toast, even if it meant smuggling it in to Denmark.
“They don’t like it because it’s foreign,” she said. “But if they want to take my Marmite off me they’ll have to wrench it from my cold dead hands.”
It’s #1 ingredient is sugar, followed by palm oil, and finally hazelnuts and cocoa. No artificial additives.
Like Vegemite, this is an acquired taste. You either love it or hate it.
Had an acquaintance in Burton who lived near the Marmite plant.
peeeeeeeeeyooooooouuuuuuu!
Made paper mills blush.
I thought toys were already banned from Happy Meals? Wasn’t there a big fuss about it?
I was at the Clown’s last weekend in NH and there was a large display of toys. I don’t know if they are actually in the Happy Meals or not any more.
The Aussie version, vegemite, is even worse.
To quote Fry from Futurama, its like eating a heaping bowl of salt.
“This decoder ring is trolling me!”
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