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 The name, like many late [[19th century|19th]] and early [[20th century]] [[tradename]]s, comes (partially) from [[Latin]], ''bos'' meaning "ox." The ''vril'' component of the name comes from [[Edward George Bulwer-Lytton|Bulwer-Lytton]]'s once-popular 19th century "lost race" [[novel]], ''[[The Coming Race]]'', in which a subterranean [[humanoid]] race have mental control over, and devastating powers from, an energy fluid named "[[Vril]]."
 
In [[November 2004]] the manufacturers, [[Unilever]], announced that the composition of Bovril was being changed from beef to a [[yeast extract]], both in the hope of allaying fears of [[bovine spongiform encephalopathy]] (BSE), and to make the product suitable for [[vegetarian]]s. According to Unilever, "in blind taste tests 10% did not notice any difference and 50% preferred the new product." However, it implies that as many as 50% of consumers may not agree with their words.
 
 ==See also==
 * [[Marmite]]
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 The name, like many late [[19th century|19th]] and early [[20th century]] [[tradename]]s, comes (partially) from [[Latin]], ''bos'' meaning "ox." The ''vril'' component of the name comes from [[Edward George Bulwer-Lytton|Bulwer-Lytton]]'s once-popular 19th century "lost race" [[novel]], ''[[The Coming Race]]'', in which a subterranean [[humanoid]] race have mental control over, and devastating powers from, an energy fluid named "[[Vril]]."
 
In [[November 2004]] the manufacturers, [[Unilever]], announced that the composition of Bovril was being changed from beef to a [[yeast extract]], both in the hope of allaying fears of [[bovine spongiform encephalopathy]] (BSE), and to make the product suitable for [[vegetarian]]s. According to Unilever, "in blind taste tests 10% didn't notice any difference in taste, 40% preferred the original and 50% preferred the new product."
 
 ==See also==
 * [[Marmite]]
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