(Australian PM) Albanese said: “I stand with the Aussie café owner.”

“I can confirm here today that I am pro-Vegemite. I actually put a lot of Vegemite on my toast when I eat bread,” he said.

“It’s a good thing. I did hear the report. It’s rather odd they’re allowing Marmite, which frankly, is rubbish. Let’s be clear: I’m pro-Vegemite, anti-Marmite. That’s my position.”

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    If you don’t have a local yeast extract are you even a real country? I think Canada is just jealous of our amazing condiment.

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    Albo needs to immediately requisition CA$8000 9031 dollarydoos worth of Vegemite from the strategic national Vegemite reserve. Then send the SAS to Canada riding some attack kangaroos with the Vegemite in their pouches, to restock the poor bugger’s shelves

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        Well then, that’s good for Australians and Vegemite lovers. Ive never sampled it, but I know I hate Marmite.

        I think. I’ve not had it since I was a kid, but I also hated coffee and stout and aniseed back then so…maybe it’s time to try again.

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    Marmite XO is the absolute nuts, and while Vegemite is an acceptable Marmite substitute in times of extreme hardship, it doesn’t quite measure up

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    Wait. Why the hell did Canada not allow vitamins to be added to food? Here in America foods, especially breakfast cereal and bread, love bragging about added vitamins.

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        Sugary is the last word I would think of to describe Marmite but I am also English so my taste buds are probably the least refined in the known universe…

        For me they taste very similar but the Vegemite texture is just so wrong, give me goopy tar any day of the week :p