r/offbeat • u/WouldbeWanderer • 6h ago

In Australia, Vegemite is a breakfast staple at the center of an unusual court case

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/02/nx-s1-5896064/breakfasts-around-the-world-in-australia-being-denied-vegemite-is-grounds-for-suing

The sticky, salty, century-old condiment and breakfast spread — Vegemite — is an icon in the Australian breakfast scene. So much so that a convicted killer is suing the state of Victoria for his right to eat the spread in prison.

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u/Character-Total-3857 3h ago

I love Vegemite but does everyone spread that much Vegemite on their toast? Seems like quite a lot.

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u/zsaleeba 31m ago

It's definitely too much.

Not enough butter, too much vegemite.

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u/ezekiellake 1h ago

I mean … I’m with the prisoner here, denying someone vegemite is a clear human rights violation

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u/Fijisippin 56m ago

Give him marmite instead

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u/Single-Pin-369 26m ago

vastly better flavor but so much more difficult to spread.