Depending on who you ask, the umami-packed brown sludge known as Vegemite is either delicious or one of humanity’s most egregious mistakes. Australians as a whole probably fall into the former camp, as the nation’s love for this potent spread is perfectly encapsulated in a story about a prisoner suing for his right to eat the goop.

The AP reports that 54-year-old Andre McKechnie is serving a life sentence for murder. Life is a long time, so he wants to ensure that wherever he spends the rest of his days, even if it’s in prison, he should have access to the tar-colored yeast paste he loves so much. So, he’s taking his case to the Supreme Court of Victoria, arguing that banning Vegemite violates his human right to “enjoy his culture as an Australian.”

Vegemite has been banned in Victoria’s

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