Don't go running off to Saskatoon for your Marmite fix: A Canadian food
inspection agency has seized a shipment of British products intended for
the Brit Foods store their. Owner Mr. Badger was told that Irn-Bru contained
an impermissible dye (causes hyperactivity in children) and that Marmite
contained additional vitamins, not allowed by Canadian law.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25867613

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:35:01 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:

> the Canadian Gestapo
> will send you to the Russian front.

Um...are you doped up again?

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:43:47 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:

> And it took them how long to realize this? How's that for
> enforcement.

How many glaciers do you have to police?

Eh?

On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:43:47 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:

>
> Apparently Penguin bars, Lucozade, and Bovril were also confiscated. All
> because of food colorings or additives not allowed in Canada. And it took
> them how long to realize this? How's that for enforcement.

Probably some CFIA flunky who got a promotion and wanted to prove how much
he/she deserved it...

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Cheers
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In article >, ost
says...
>
> On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:35:12 -0400, wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:34:10 -0800 (PST),
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Don't go running off to Saskatoon for your Marmite fix: A Canadian food
> >>inspection agency has seized a shipment of British products intended for
> >>the Brit Foods store their. Owner Mr. Badger was told that Irn-Bru contained
> >>an impermissible dye (causes hyperactivity in children) and that Marmite
> >>contained additional vitamins, not allowed by Canadian law.
> >>
> >>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25867613
> >
> > I buy it locally in NS in the stupidmarket, right there on the shelf.
>
> Marmite is available here in the U.S., unfortunately. So is Ovaltine,
> but it's made locally. Irn-Bru I've never heard of, but we have
> shitloads of "energy drinks" here.
>
> Apparently Penguin bars, Lucozade, and Bovril were also confiscated.
> All because of food colorings or additives not allowed in Canada.
> And it took them how long to realize this? How's that for
> enforcement.

According to a press report by IrnBru, they manufacture a different
formula for Canada which does not contain the colourant that's banned in
Canada.

It's ghastly stuff IMO.. a soft drink advertised as "Made in
Scotland from Girders" which just about sums it up... fizzy and rust
coloured, horrible taste. Once in a cafe, an American tourist sharing
the same table asked if I could advise, she wanted to order " typically
Scottish" items from the menu, to try out. She was happy with some
cullen skink (a fish soup) and oatcakes, unfortunately she had heard of
Irn Bru and against my advice insisted on ordering it as her drink. One
sip and she said "You were right" she opted for Highland Spring water
instead.

Janet UK.

wrote in
:

>>Don't go running off to Saskatoon for your Marmite fix: A Canadian
>>food inspection agency has seized a shipment of British products
>>intended for the Brit Foods store their. Owner Mr. Badger was told
>>that Irn-Bru contained an impermissible dye (causes hyperactivity in
>>children) and that Marmite contained additional vitamins, not allowed
>>by Canadian law.
>>
>>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25867613
>
> I buy it locally in NS in the stupidmarket, right there on the shelf.

But next time the store goes to replenish its stock, there won't be any.

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table with a plate of a dozen cookies in the middle of it. The CEO takes 11
of the cookies, turns to the tea partier and says, 'Watch out for that
union guy. He wants a piece of your cookie.'"

Sqwertz > wrote in
:

> Apparently Penguin bars, Lucozade, and Bovril were also confiscated.
> All because of food colorings or additives not allowed in Canada.
> And it took them how long to realize this? How's that for
> enforcement.

We're dealing with severely mentally challenged ministers and wonks here.

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"A public union employee, a tea party activist, and a CEO are sitting at a
table with a plate of a dozen cookies in the middle of it. The CEO takes 11
of the cookies, turns to the tea partier and says, 'Watch out for that
union guy. He wants a piece of your cookie.'"

wrote in
:

> Don't go running off to Saskatoon for your Marmite fix: A Canadian
> food inspection agency has seized a shipment of British products
> intended for the Brit Foods store their. Owner Mr. Badger was told
> that Irn-Bru contained an impermissible dye (causes hyperactivity in
> children) and that Marmite contained additional vitamins, not allowed
> by Canadian law.
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25867613

Not just Canada. Denmark has also banned it.

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/love...tory-20499519-
detail/story.html

http://tinyurl.com/m8dkxtg

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"A public union employee, a tea party activist, and a CEO are sitting at a
table with a plate of a dozen cookies in the middle of it. The CEO takes 11
of the cookies, turns to the tea partier and says, 'Watch out for that
union guy. He wants a piece of your cookie.'"

On 2014-01-24 4:34 PM, wrote:
> Don't go running off to Saskatoon for your Marmite fix: A Canadian food
> inspection agency has seized a shipment of British products intended for
> the Brit Foods store their. Owner Mr. Badger was told that Irn-Bru contained
> an impermissible dye (causes hyperactivity in children) and that Marmite
> contained additional vitamins, not allowed by Canadian law.
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25867613
>



Ovaltine was a problem too. My son was alarmed to learn about that and
rushed out to the store to stock up on it.

wrote in news:11f8e99rnaadktna0e74u6jfgq598vkj1j@
4ax.com:

>>> Apparently Penguin bars, Lucozade, and Bovril were also confiscated.
>>> All because of food colorings or additives not allowed in Canada.
>>> And it took them how long to realize this? How's that for
>>> enforcement.
>>
>>We're dealing with severely mentally challenged ministers and wonks here.
>
> Perhaps it was Rob Ford in control, or out of control ?

Rob Ford has nothing to do with import regulations or food safety, except
inasmuch as he gets "enough to eat at home". He is an empty vessel, devoid
of substance, as he no longer has any functions regarding the City of
Toronto and yet he insists that he is the mayor. De-LU-SIO-NAL!!!!!!

--

"A public union employee, a tea party activist, and a CEO are sitting at a
table with a plate of a dozen cookies in the middle of it. The CEO takes 11
of the cookies, turns to the tea partier and says, 'Watch out for that
union guy. He wants a piece of your cookie.'"

On 2014-01-26 10:58 AM, Michel Boucher wrote:

>> Perhaps it was Rob Ford in control, or out of control ?
>
> Rob Ford has nothing to do with import regulations or food safety, except
> inasmuch as he gets "enough to eat at home". He is an empty vessel, devoid
> of substance, as he no longer has any functions regarding the City of
> Toronto and yet he insists that he is the mayor. De-LU-SIO-NAL!!!!!!
>


Whether or not you like his politics, he was elected at mayor. He was
the choice of the people. The rest of the city council are political
opposites and they hate his his politics and have been doing their best
to counteract the public vote. He still has a lot of popular support.
He is not my mayor but when I look at the string of left wing losers
they have had there over the last decade he actually looks pretty good.
The one before him reacted to a series of drug gang related hand gun
shootings by shutting down gun ranges on city property rather than by
clamping down on the after hours clubs where a lot of the shootings were
happening. Then there was Mayor Hall who banned The Bare Naked Ladies
from performing at city functions because she objected to their name.
After mayors like that, buffoons like Ford look good.

Dave Smith > wrote in news:kuaFu.222036$wB.210736
@fx28.iad:

> Whether or not you like his politics, he was elected at mayor. He was
> the choice of the people.

I was pointing out that Rob Ford has nothing to do with the import regs
that forbid Marmite from entering the country. I think we can agree on
that unless you know something about Ford's sidelines with the local
criminal elements that might shed a different light on Marmite imports.

Be that as it may, he is the choice of some, not all of the people.
Currently his approval rating is 47%, up 5% since the ice storm (although I
was not aware that he did anything significant), the very same 5% I suspect
who caused the Deputy Mayor's approval rating to go down 5% from 65% to 60%
(which by the way as he has a majority, would make him the people's choice
at this time).

Unless you have a solid majority of the votes or intentions, you cannot
call yourself the choice of the people. The choice of some people, yes.

Anyway, as I don't live anywhere near Toronto, I don't care.

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"A public union employee, a tea party activist, and a CEO are sitting at a
table with a plate of a dozen cookies in the middle of it. The CEO takes 11
of the cookies, turns to the tea partier and says, 'Watch out for that
union guy. He wants a piece of your cookie.'"

On 2014-01-24 16:34, wrote:
> Don't go running off to Saskatoon for your Marmite fix: A Canadian food
> inspection agency has seized a shipment of British products intended for
> the Brit Foods store their. Owner Mr. Badger was told that Irn-Bru contained
> an impermissible dye (causes hyperactivity in children) and that Marmite
> contained additional vitamins, not allowed by Canadian law.
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25867613
>


Relax.... turns out that these products have been modified to comply
with Canadian regulations and that there was a shipment made to this
particular outlet that was not compliant.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...says-1.2511615