Vegemite is not a human right

An Australian prisoner serving a life sentence for murder lost his legal challenge to a state prison ban on Vegemite, arguing it violated his human right to enjoy his culture as an Australian. The judge acknowledged the ban limited his cultural rights but upheld it as justified, since prison authorities claimed Vegemite could interfere with drug-detection dogs and be used to brew alcohol due to its yeast content. The prisoner had contended that neighboring New South Wales' lack of a similar ban proved less restrictive alternatives existed.