Current events related to kashrut, food, and the Bible.
Submitted by Aaron Eby on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 17:08
One common accusation against kosher slaughter is that it is inhumane. It is considered less painful for the animal to be stunned first using any of several methods before slaughtering the animal. Kosher slaughter forbids stunning of the animal first. This is because the animal must die specifically from the loss of blood, it must not be wounded, and its heart must be pumping in order for the blood to drain properly.
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Submitted by Aaron Eby on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:50
God willing, we will be shipping Biblically Kosher next week. Biblically Kosher is a book that examines in detail what the Bible (both the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament) says about food.
Many people say that they keep “biblically kosher” or have a “Leviticus diet” because they avoid eating the unclean animals listed in Leviticus 11. But the Bible actually says much more about what to eat than that. In fact, many of the kosher laws people consider “rabbinic” actually arise naturally from the text itself. » read more
Submitted by Aaron Eby on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 13:19
Studies independently conducted by the Boston Globe and Consumer Reports found similar, troubling results. Fish sold in stores and restaurants are frequently mis-labeled as a different species. This may be due to a number of factors, such as simple mistaken identity, failures of communication, or fraud either on the part of the retailer or the supplier. » read more
Submitted by Aaron Eby on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 12:50
A recent study at Nanjing university found that genetic information in the foods a person eats can affect his or her physiology. This occurs through the interaction between microRNA (miRNA) in the food and Messenger RNA (mRNA) in the target. » read more
Submitted by Aaron Eby on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 12:39
The White House kashered the kitchen for Hanukkah. Check out the video! » read more
Submitted by Aaron Eby on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 13:21
CNN reports that a ban on funding USDA inspections of horse slaughterhouses has been lifted.
The idea of eating a horse is revolting to most Americans, myself included, although I am not sure why. Horse, as you probably know, is not a kosher species of animal. But then again, neither are pigs, and Americans by and large have no problem eating them. Apparently until the 1940s eating horse meat was not quite as uncommon as is today. » read more
