Australian murderer loses lawsuit and is not allowed to eat Vegemite in prison

An Australian inmate serving a life sentence lost a lawsuit to eat Vegemite in prison, where it is banned in many states. Andre McKechnie, convicted of murder, argued that the ban infringed on his cultural rights as an Australian. The state of Victoria claimed the smell could distract drug-sniffing dogs. The court ruled that his cultural rights are limited by his incarceration. McKechnie also contended that the ban violates laws requiring healthy food for prisoners, but the court disagreed, stating there is no obligation to provide culturally significant food. Vegemite, invented in 1919, was created as an alternative to Marmite.