Vege spite spreads (Vegemite goes Halal)

[Violet_Crumble]

VEGEMITE has gone halal in a bid by food giant Kraft to make the national "treasure" available to Muslim Australians.

The label on Australia's most famous spread has changed in recent months to include halal certification in a move some have described as "ridiculous" political correctness.

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Muslim leaders have congratulated Kraft for introducing the labels, but Family Council of Victoria secretary Bill Muehlenberg questioned the company's motives.

"This is a private company trying to make money," Mr Muehlenberg said. "I don't think they care a rip about offending the tastebuds of Muslims.

Why do we have to keep bending over backwards to please minority groups? There are only 300,000 Muslims in Australia out of 22 million people, which is a very small percentage.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vege-spite-spreads/story-e6frf7jo-1225822877705

The comments under the article are a real eye-opener when it comes to ugliness and hatred...

[lapfog_1]

1. Perhaps they simply wanted the Muslims to feel the full Australian experience...

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich

[Skidmore]

2. What the heck do you use that stuff for anyway?

Even the name sounds unappetizing.

[Lyric]

5. Scouring the tub that your make your homemade frat house beer in.

:thumbsup:

[Ganja Ninja]

7. I always heard it was what you scraped out of the tub you made your beer in.

:shrug: Now I'm confused.

[Lyric]

8. It's both, of course.

Which is why it's an Australian national treasure.

[marmar]

15. No doubt.....Sounds like something you kill garden weeds with.

nt

[cali]

3. *shudder*

I can think of few things that taste worse.

[GoCubsGo]

6. I never tried it...

I have tried Marmite, which I understand is pretty much the same thing. I don't understand why it is such a "treasure."

[MattBaggins]

10. Marmite? Isn't that something you make countertops out of?

[depakid]

12. Marmite seems a bit sweeter to me

both are excellent on toast with a little butter.

Don't make the mistake of spreading it too thick.

[RaleighNCDUer]

14. "I don't think they care a rip about offending the tastebuds of Muslims."

Obviously, that's not true - they want to be able to offend the tastebuds of everyone equally.

[GoCubsGo]

4. I wonder if the haters ever noticed....

...the Kosher stamps on food labels. Why is one bad and not the other? The hypocrites would probably cheer if they put a Jeebus fish on the label.

[Dogmudgeon]

9. Yep. The haters call it the "Jew Tax" or "Kosher Tax".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_tax">Kosher Tax

--d!

[KittyWampus]

11. Care for some Vegemite on your Haggis?

[fishwax]

13. As usual, it's those complaining about "political correctness" who reveal themselves oversensitive

Putting a little logo on a bottle is "bending over backwards" or "getting a bit carried away with political correctness"? :rofl:

[Freddie Stubbs]

16. "This is a private company trying to make money"

Isn't that what companies are supposed to do?

[Brickbat]

17. Sweet bips, that stuff is disgusting. Even watching someone eat it made me gag.

[brooklynite]

18. Vegemite reminds me of "The Blob"...

Watch it long enough and you'll be convinced it's growing.....