tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post4629981329987305857..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: More fat taxes, and a minor correctionEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-30404881154338522482012-12-14T11:13:42.368+13:002012-12-14T11:13:42.368+13:00I've never tried the UK Marmite either. It is ...I've never tried the UK Marmite either. It is pretty hard to track down here in Chch, although I understand that prior to earthquakes Johnson's on Colombo St (near Kilmore St) used to stock it. Our local supermarket has about 4 or 5 other yeast extracts which may or may not be similar, and like other strongly flavoured foods one's yeast extract of choice is very much a personal preference thing. So while our amphibian friend below waxes lyrical about the merits of the "real" Marmite I think I'll stick with my Vegemite. :)Latsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-25782034717475812612012-12-14T09:36:10.319+13:002012-12-14T09:36:10.319+13:00I think Sanatarium's problem is that they own ...I think Sanatarium's problem is that they own the 'brand' in NZ so anyone who tries to sell a similar product is breaching copyright laws or whatever.... anyway you can buy English Marmite in NZ in a slightly different form... its called Our Mate but it is very expensive for what you get...<br /><br /><br />A better plan is to entice some of your colleagues coming in from HK (or the UK) to bring you some in their luggage... 250g jars in HK can be had for about NZ$6.. but better value is the 500g jars from the UK...boristhefrognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-57662731761262202502012-12-14T09:26:23.013+13:002012-12-14T09:26:23.013+13:00Have never tried English Marmite. But Vegemite tas...Have never tried English Marmite. But Vegemite tastes too much like soup stock.Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-1304527061193945472012-12-14T09:25:44.474+13:002012-12-14T09:25:44.474+13:00Agreed that the most plausible suspect in obesity ...Agreed that the most plausible suspect in obesity is that food in general is pretty cheap now.<br /><br /><br />I wish that we could get access to English Marmite here. Stupid Sanitarium has the domestic licence, which continues to be used to block import of English product despite Sanitarium's obvious inability to serve the market. What the hell is up with that in a country that allows parallel importation?!Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-17284274451811233142012-12-14T08:49:26.924+13:002012-12-14T08:49:26.924+13:00I think you will find that Sanatarium will try and...I think you will find that Sanatarium will try and crush anyone that tries to import and sell English Marmite... English marmite is the only true marmite - the NZ stuff is black scung from hell... foul awful vileness that has no place in a modern humane society... However, everyone should be spoon fed English Marmite from birth... 'tis a wondrous nectar of the gods!<br /><br /><br />And all the other so called marmite substitutes are just shite....boristhefrognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-30041273514700663202012-12-14T08:46:20.988+13:002012-12-14T08:46:20.988+13:00Well the only one true marmite is English Marmite....Well the only one true marmite is English Marmite.... not that black scung emenating from Christchurch...<br /><br /><br />More seriously, my problem with a 'fat tax' is that it is a (ver poor) solution in search of a problem. if you think about the cost of a calorie these days compared to 100 years ago the cost is tiny - over time thanks to market economics, innovation, food has gotten cheaper and better - the calorific density of many foods that are cheap are very high... a muffin can be about 20% of your calorie RDI! To be clear, that's ONE muffin.<br /><br /><br />So the cost of purchasing energy in the form of calories is now very low - and becuase its cheap and tastes pretty good people eat a lot of them... but I suspect that as much are in the form of carbs as are in the form of fat and sugar...<br /><br /><br />On the otherside of the coin doctors have gotten much better at keeping people alive from problems that may be caused by being overweight - coronary heart disease being probably the most common... the world first heart by pass was done 50-60 years ago? Now they are doing quadruple bypass surgery every day of the week - becuase they can and the cost of surgery has fallen dramatically - stents, which initially were horribly expensive are as 'cheap as chips'... people now worry less about the health risks of being overweight than they used to - becuase the risk of dying has gone down.<br /><br /><br />So the cost of calories has fallen and seemingly will continue to fall (despite the demise of twinkies) and the cost of healthcare has also fallen (as have the risks of healthcare.... which are both pretty good things...<br /><br /><br />So maybe a tax on sugar and fat are really envy taxes?boristhefrognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-68437778368834842812012-12-14T08:45:33.754+13:002012-12-14T08:45:33.754+13:00Regarding Marmite: I assume you've tried some ...Regarding Marmite: I assume you've tried some of the Marmite substitutes out there? I've always been a Vegemite guy, even from a young age; I find it less sweet and a bit saltier than Marmite. There are a number of other options at our local supermarket. I find it hard to imagine that Rolleston has the monopoly on Marmite substitutes so I assume a similar range is available elsewhere. There is presumably a product out there which can satisfy your yeast extract cravings.Latsnoreply@blogger.com