MELBOURNE: A prisoner in Victoria, Australia, has approached the court against the ban on Vegemite, a popular Australian food spread, in jails. Andre McKechnie, serving a life sentence for murder, argues that the ban is a human rights violation and denies him the right to enjoy a part of the country's culture. McKechnie has filed complaints with Victoria's justice department and Community Safety and Corrections Victoria, stating that the ban, imposed in 2006, is unfair.

The ban was put in place after it was discovered that prisoners were using Vegemite's strong smell to mask the use of drugs and alcohol.

Vegemite, a byproduct of beer production, is commonly spread on toast with butter and is a staple in many Australian households. It's also given to children as a source of Vitamin B. How

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