Marmite seized!!

The_Valeyard

In a brave customs and law enforcement crackdown, marmite has been seized by Canadians officials...



http://news.sky.com/story/1200181/marmite-seized-in-canada-customs-crackdown


The horror of marmite....worse than cocaine I hear.


Could be room for a new Breaking Bad spin off with the illegal marmite trade.

Alun

A similar thing happened in Denmark a while ago ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1390419/Marmite-banned-Denmark-contains-vitamins.html

The_Valeyard

Alun wrote: »

A similar thing happened in Denmark a while ago ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1390419/Marmite-banned-Denmark-contains-vitamins.html

Is it a similiar thing to the whole red lemonade thing and E numbers?

Alun

I think the problem in Denmark was mainly down to the added vitamins, not sure why exactly.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

because the government has the right to tell people what they are and aren't allowed eat, clearly

biko

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

because the government has the right to tell people what they are and aren't allowed eat, clearly

You pretty much summed up EU right there.

Friend Computer

Because the government has the right to regulate food trade to ensure the public aren't given dangerous or harmful foodstuffs, clearly. Just so we're clear, I'm not saying Marmite is dangerous, only making a point that governments do regulate what comes in and out of their borders for good reason.

If the Canadian public have a problem with it then they can vote in a government who won't but I'm not anticipating a massive outcry over this.

Anita B Jaynow

You can never be too carefull.

ballsymchugh

a 'british' shop has been banned from importing some stuff because it's full of muck.

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


marmite is rank. but they've also banned penguin bars!

Spunge

Banning penguin bars, wtf man

Cool_CM

The humanity! I love Irn Bru and especially love the fact that lots of people hate it so that there's more for me!

MonstaMash

ballsymchugh wrote: »

marmite is rank. but they've also banned penguin bars!

Marmite rocks, better than that Aussie counterfeit ****e Vegemite

Eutow

According to that link, they are also going to ban Lucozade because of the colouring ingredient. Surely, The Gatorade G Series range would have the same crap in them going by the unnatural looking colour of those drinks.

degsie

Spunge wrote: »

Banning penguin bars, wtf man

Yeah, where are the penguins going to get their pints now?

ballsymchugh

MonstaMash wrote: »

Marmite rocks, better than that Aussie counterfeit ****e Vegemite

both are equally evil shyte! :pac:

Cool_CM

Eutow wrote: »

According to that link, they are also going to ban Lucozade because of the colouring ingredient. Surely, The Gatorade G Series range would have the same crap in them going by the unnatural looking colour of those drinks.

It's specific colouring agents that they have in Lucozade and Irn Bru, was also the reason that they changed the recipe for Tanora. They now have to carry a warning saying that they may have an adverse effect on activity in children or something along those lines.

http://www.agbarr.co.uk/ces_general.nsf/wpg/about_us-irn-bru_frequently_asked_questions.html

arybvtcw0eolkf

MonstaMash wrote: »

Marmite rocks, better than that Aussie counterfeit ****e Vegemite

On toast with some strong black coffee ~ puts hairs on your chest

The_Valeyard

If we really checked all the E-numbers and stuff that went into our food im sure we would be shocked.

cml387

I like Marmite. Not sure about Canadians.

Actually I believe Marmite got caught up in that mad cow thing.

MadsL

I just imported a can of Twiglets to the US, expecting to be raided at any minute.

msg11

I read Murmaid seized in Canda

BBDBB

I think you either love or hate this thread

SamAK

Newsflash, morons. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's crap. It just means you don't like it.

There is a difference!

ballsymchugh

SamAK wrote: »

Newsflash, morons. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's crap. It just means you don't like it.

There is a difference!

God forbid we perpetuate this dilemma that deep down no one cares one iota about!

SamAK

ballsymchugh wrote: »

God forbid we perpetuate this dilemma that deep down no one cares one iota about!

Well, we are in after hours!

But in all seriousness-ness, this 'I don't like it so I shall declare it sh1te' attitude can be applied to everything!

Billy86

I disagree with countries banning food without good reason (like potential danger to indigenous crops and wildlife, for example).

However Marmite is by no means food, so I commend Canada entirely for this.