Do you know you're buying and eating certified Kosher food all the time?

RolandTD20Kdrummer
RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
edited May 2008 in A Moving Train
Take a look for these symbols next time you're at the grocery store. In Canada you'll find the U, the MK, and the COR amongst others.

Essentially all ice creams, cooking oils, ketchup, pickles, beets....the list is rather expansive.

http://kosherfood.about.com/od/guidetokosherfoodlabels/ss/symbols.htm

Look for yourself next time you go grocery shopping. You might be rather surprised how much of your pantry is already kosher
http://web.mit.edu/burton2/kosher_symbols%5E1.jpg

You're paying an additional nominal fee for a Rabbi to certify these products.

Some argue it's supports Israel and their policies discretely. The verdict is still out for me.

Question: Do you think this is deceptive advertising?
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    omg you need some help dude...


    one track mind
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    my2hands wrote:
    omg you need some help dude...


    one track mind

    I asked if you've noticed or are even aware , and if you have, if you think it's deceptive advertising.

    don't be a jerk if you can help it please..
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • RainDog
    RainDog Posts: 1,824
    Didn't know. Didn't care.

    Now that I do know, is it possible to care less?

    Yes. Yes it is. I now officially care even less about Kosher food than I did before.
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    RainDog wrote:
    Didn't know. Didn't care.

    Now that I do know, is it possible to care less?

    Yes. Yes it is. I now officially care even less about Kosher food than I did before.

    Certainly that's your right.

    But question: How can one care less about not knowing what is it, if they don't know what is it they are caring less about in the first place?

    ;)

    lol
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    You have earned the contempt of the Obama crew and now you shall pay...


    hahaha

    :D
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

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  • RainDog
    RainDog Posts: 1,824
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Certainly that's your right.

    But question: How can one care less about not knowing what is it, if they don't know what is it they are caring less about in the first place?

    ;)

    lol
    I knew about Kosher food, but I didn't know there was so much of it. Now, knowing the sheer abundance of it makes it less impressive.
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    RainDog wrote:
    I knew about Kosher food, but I didn't know there was so much of it. Now, knowing the sheer abundance of it makes it less impressive.

    Confused.

    So you because you're not surprised, you expected yourself to be eating a lot of Kosher food either way, knowingly or not? Do you have no issues at all with how foods are labeled?
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Apparently, this is a myth:

    http://www.adl.org/special_reports/kosher_tax/print.asp

    EDIT: According to the anti-defamation league
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    You have earned the contempt of the Obama crew and now you shall pay...


    hahaha

    :D

    ;)
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    DeLukin wrote:
    Apparently, this is a myth:

    http://www.adl.org/special_reports/kosher_tax/print.asp

    I've seen all those links, believe me.

    That's the part where I said the verdict is still out for me.

    The Kosher tax amounts are under dispute, however they are present, but the amount of Kosher food out there certainly is not.

    in the same breath small margins on massive volume can amount to significant numbers.
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • Zanne
    Zanne Posts: 899
    I'm not sure why we should care. If you are religious and this interferes with your beliefs, you likely would have already learned what to look for on the food labels. If not, I can't see why I would concern myself with food that is blessed by anyone's religious leaders. I eat Halal meats with my Muslim boss.. tastes the same, there are no additives except maybe a little prayer to make it edible for her based on her beliefs. I think that is why everyone is confused why this issue was even raised, or that it is even an issue at all.

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  • Commy
    Commy Posts: 4,984
    actually as a chef kosher salt is probably the most important ingredient in my kitchen
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    i live in NY..of course i do. ;)


    thing is tho...advertising? stretching a bit there, no? advertising WHAT, exactly? that many jews like to eat kosher? i don't have a problem with any of it.
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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Commy wrote:
    actually as a chef kosher salt is probably the most important ingredient in my kitchen

    I use kosher salt and sea salt (I dunno same thing?). Why is the onus on the regular consumer to find this out instead of the other way around? I find that odd.

    To be honest, I would never eat kosher meat.

    Have you seen kosher animal slaughter? It's frickn nasty..

    youtube it sometime... for cows they put em in a huge cage, flip the animal upside down, they slit it's throat, slice/rip out the trachea, the cage then opens where it falls out on to the floor flopping around choking until it dies.

    If something is particular in it's preparation why is the onus on the norm to become aware of it?

    In other words feel free to do whatever you want as long as it has nothing to do with me.
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    decides2dream wrote:
    i live in NY..of course i do. ;)


    thing is tho...advertising? stretching a bit there, no? advertising WHAT, exactly? that many jews like to eat kosher? i don't have a problem with any of it.

    Go look for those symbols next time you grocery shop...

    You have to scour the package for a tiny little label smaller than the size of piece of confetti.

    And it does not say the words kosher. Who the fuck knows what a letter U with a circle around it is? or an MK or COR etc etc..

    how am I supposed to know???
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • in_hiding79
    in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    but I'm not jewish.....:confused:







    ;)
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    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    in_hiding79 wrote:
    but I'm not jewish.....:confused:

    ;)

    well....if you eat Chapmans Ice cream (amongst many others mainstream brands) or Heinz ketchup you're well on your way ;)

    I think practically every brand of cooking oil as well.

    So many mainstream/everyday brand name food products packaging carry these cryptic kosher symbols. I not talking weird looking "kosher" packages here. Stuff you wouldn't even blink at to put in your cart. Products you would never even dream of being kosher.

    Question to all....so is it up to me to adapt and memorize nondescript cryptic little symbols if I have a preference, because Kosher is becoming the norm?


    hello?
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    Roland we have that here. A lot of foods that I like have kosher labels on them and some in teeny tiny fine print. I'm fairly unimpressed with it to be honest. I have nothing against Kosher for those that adhere but I dislike entirely religious ritual and the like being brought into my life if I do not have the choice. Although I must say that much of what is labelled here is labelled Halaal as opposed to Kosher. I want a label and a guarantee for athiests. :)
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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Jeanie wrote:
    Roland we have that here. A lot of foods that I like have kosher labels on them and some in teeny tiny fine print. I'm fairly unimpressed with it to be honest. I have nothing against Kosher for those that adhere but I dislike entirely religious ritual and the like being brought into my life if I do not have the choice. Although I must say that much of what is labelled here is labelled Halaal as opposed to Kosher. I want a label and a guarantee for athiests. :)


    Thank you.. One logical comprehensive voice. I was beginning to wonder what's going here. I have a bunch of them in my cupboard knowingly. No big deal. I do take issue about the labeling, as should everyone, if they actually used logic to operate their upstairs faculties.

    This place was getting fucking scary until you showed up....lol
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Thank you.. One logical comprehensive voice. I was beginning to wonder what's going here. I have a bunch of them in my cupboard knowingly. No big deal. I do take issue about the labeling, as should everyone, if they actually used logic to operate their upstairs faculties.

    This place was getting fucking scary until you showed up....lol

    haha! :D Well I don't know that perhaps you shouldn't be more frightened then! :p

    It's not like I've ever got much worthy of merit to add to the Train these days. :D Although that has much to do with who is making the judgement I suppose.

    Look I understand what you're saying and it has nothing to do with not thinking that Kosher and Halaal foods are relevant because clearly to many people they are and I take no issue with that at all. But I really do not want my food blessed or perused or even considered by a religious official thanks. I find that offensive and it's bloody annoying too because it greatly affects the grated parmesan I buy. :D
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