12/09/2026
Thank you to Jess for this.
For those out there interested......
Did you know that Vegemite was first invented by a chemist in 1922? It was designed to use up the leftover yeast that was being dumped by breweries! Originally it was labelled “pure vegetable extract” however, it didn’t sell very well. Synthetic B vitamins were added to boost sales.
Okay, so what you say. What's wrong with synthetic vitamins?
They are not absorbed by the body the same as vitamins from whole foods.
More progressive countries actually prohibit selling food fortified with vitamins as they know it can be very dangerous to the majority of people.