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- Vegemite's a human right -

Having to eat Vegemite might seem like cruel and unusual punishment to some, but one Australian prisoner is suing the state of Victoria for the right to spread it on his toast.

Murderer Andre McKechnie argues that eating Vegemite is part of "his culture as an Australian". The funky yeast-laden spread is banned in jails in the state for fear it could be used to brew illegal alcohol known as "pruno" or "hooch".

Inmates also smear Vegemite -- first concocted because of wartime shortages of British Marmite -- on contraband to fool sniffer dogs.

Not everyone is a fan of the spread. It was included in Sweden'

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