Australia’s Vegemite-alcohol debate takes off on Twitter

[yuiyoshida]

Australia’s beloved spread Vegemite was back in the news this weekend after it was suggested sales should be limited to prevent people from using it to make alcohol.

The call came after a newspaper revealed that people were using Vegemite, which contains yeast, to make alcohol in bath tubs in remote parts of the country.

Australians, concerned about the proposed ‘Vegemite watch’, took to Twitter to voice their concerns, with the number of Vegemite related tweets spiking to almost 3,500 Sunday.



For the most part Australians seemed bemused by the story…

http://asiancorrespondent.com/134695/australias-vegemite-alcohol-debate-takes-off-on-twitter/

[dembotoz]

1. There are a whole lot of things that folks can use for drinkable-or kinda drinkable concoctions

[hobbit709]

2. And yeast for cooking isn't readily available anywhere?

[AngryAmish]

3. Australia has many dry counties

Aboriginal Australians lack cultural and genetic defenses against alcohol. They choose to be dry because of the terrible toll it takes on their communities.

Vegemite can be used by backyard bootleggers. While they story sounds weird, there are good reasons to keep dry communities dry.

[Kurska]

4. Dry communities are never actually dry

It never works.

[lame54]

5. lock it up next to the Sudafed