Cafe owner in Canada praises Aussie PM for helping in Vegemite row

An Australian cafe owner in Canada, Leighton Walters, received support from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ordered him to remove Vegemite from his shelves due to local standards. Following Walters’ social media plea, CFIA reversed its decision, allowing Vegemite sales, while Albanese criticized the agency for permitting Marmite instead. Walters expressed gratitude for Albanese’s intervention, highlighting the cultural significance of Vegemite and the support from fellow Australians amid his cafe’s challenges in Ontario.

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