Concerned Australian official calls Vegemite a 'precursor to misery'

It's Australia's most misunderstood food product, and one government official claims it could also be contributing to "antisocial behavior" in some communities. Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion said that Vegemite, the much-maligned salty spread with brewer's yeast as a key ingredient, is being purchased in bulk and used to make moonshine, the BBC reports. Scullion called it a "precursor to misery," and said in remote areas where alcohol is banned due to addiction concerns, Vegemite sal...