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Posted by jackcrossen at 06:59 PM | Permalink

Boing Boing links to a Courier-Mail article today about a supposed U.S. ban on Vegemite.

I'm not so sure about the legitimacy of this supposed ban. The Courier-Mail article says someone was prevented from bringing Vegemite across the Canadian border because it contains "folate".

According to the NIH, folate is a naturally occuring B vitamin found in foods. The synthetic version of folate used as a supplement is called "folic acid".

Vegemite is made from yeast which is rich in B vitamins.

From the Vegemite home page -

"The original recipe of Vegemite as a concentrated yeast extract has remained virtually unchanged for 80 years.

Yeast is known as a natural source of the vitamin B complex which includes thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, p-amino benzoic acid and several other compounds."

Posted by jackcrossen at 12:13 PM | Permalink

Interlude: Meditation of the Week

Posted by jackcrossen at 06:28 AM | Permalink

"So what is the role of religion? The role of religion is to give the means to reinforce and develop even further the natural kindness of sentient beings. I think society can live in peace thanks to the inner peace human beings have developed through their intelligence. Thus, I believe that to have world peace we must first have inner peace. Those who are naturally serene, at peace with themselves, will be open toward others. I think this is where the very foundation of universal peace lies."

Source: Inner Disarmament at inward/outward

Posted by jackcrossen at 04:31 AM | Permalink