Opinion
Marmite banned in Denmark
People are said to either love it or hate it, but Marmite has been banned in Denmark not because of its acquired taste, but because it has too many vitamins.
The yeast spread, loved or hated by British people the world over for more than a century, has fallen under the radar of a 2004 Danish ban on foods fortified with added vitamins or minerals, imposed to protect customers from exceeding safe levels of nutrients in their diet.
Marmite joins a list of prohibited foods. I can think of more, such as Ovaltine, Horlicks, Rice Krispies, Farley’s Rusks and Australian Marmite rival Vegemite.
Marmite is rich in B vitamins and fortified with folic acid, and was first produced in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, in 1902.
Love it or hate it, if you live in Denmark you won’t have the chance to find out from now on.
Bill Bruce is group editorial director of FoodBev Media. You can contact him here
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