Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 Hi Gabriella, What is a " battery chicken " ? I also believe that the more calls and letters they receive the larger the chance will be that they will consider getting the hechsher. I'm excited that some of the products have received certification-maybe it is just a matter of time. I'd also like to work on Tofurkey. That stuff looks great! Let's get writing and calling everyone! Maybe we can get this to happen. Thanks, Marcia Gabriella <gabriella_kapsaski wrote: I wrote to them when I first discovered it here in Britain. The non- kpsher part of Quorn is or was the eggs (which they took, at least here, from battery chicken.) It turned out that even people who don't care about kaschrut or vegetarian regulations were upset. Here in Britain a few products do already bear a hechser, and I assume its just a matter of time to catch up internationally (not sure about all products..things like that take some time, but we are backed up by all the vegans and vegetarians, who want clear eggs as well in their food). Anyway! I wrote once more to them (you can do that at their website) and I recommend you all write to them,( asking difficult questions about the eggs they use etc) and maybe it would not be bad to start some discussions on kosher and/or Jewish cooking lists, talk to some Rabbis etc. Warm regards, Gabriella , Marcia Malamut <malasal> wrote: > Unfortunately Quorn isn't kosher. I have noticed it from the beginning of it's introduction here (Boston) and have been waiting with baited breath for a hechsher to show up on the package but, alas, none have. > > Maybe if enough people called them or emailed them to let them know how much bigger their market would become, they might consider getting a hechsher. > > Marcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 Hi Marcia, yes, you are right! Maybe we should address those for giving out the kosher liscence right away. I will write to the London Beth Din to start out with. Here the response I received from a lady from Quorn: quorn gabriella_kapsaski Mon, 07 Jun 2004 11:39:55 +0100 Re: Query from us in english Dear Gabriella Thank you for your enquiry regarding the Kosher status of Quorn products. Whilst we believe that some of our products could be made Kosher, we have not received official certification for them. However, whilst they have not been formally certified, Quorn pieces and mince are listed as approved products in the'Really Jewish Food Guide, 2004', published by the London Beth Din. Yours sincerely, Yvonne Smith Quorn.com Administrator A " battery chicken " (sorry) is another expression for these poor chicken held in cages, fed on hormones and antibiotics (in comparison to free range) Warm regards, Gabriella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 Well, I did indeed write to the Kashrut Division in London to ask more about Quorn, and also sent the addresses of the UK and the US to the Quorn company. If anyone of you wants to write (it makes more sense if someone from the US asks about Quorn in your country I reckon), here is the address: Post Office Box 1321, Beverly Hills, CA 90213 Tel: 323/870-0011 Fax: 323/567-4371 323/KOSHER-1 email: ko and in the UK: Kashrut Division, 735 High Road, London N12 0US, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 20 8343 6253 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8343 6254 Email: gita For those on the list who are not Jewish, it still makes sense to purchase kosher products. You know exactly that there are never any hidden products you might not want in your food. For example, did you know how much pork gelatine goes into products like candy bars, ice cream, custards, vitamine pills etc? Always check the labels, also for products who contain cheese, because most companies use cheese made with rennet (in chips for example - or crisps as we call them in the UK -) If it does not say at least: " suitable for vegetarians " , forget about it (which still does not make the product kosher) Have a good week everyone! Gabriella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 By chance I found a number of discussions about Quorn in the archives of a vegetarian group. Some people are allergic to the product and react with vomiting, fever etc. There is also a site you can check for yourself: http://www.cspinet.org/quorn/ although I think, this does not apply to everyone. Quorn is made out of a fungus (not a mushroom grown in the company's back yard), as it clearly states on the pack. But there are also people allergic to yeast, wheat and thousands of things.. So, it's an issue one has to decide for her/himself. But this might also be another reason for most of the products not to be on the list of kosher foods. Assumingly not enough is known about Quorn yet. Gabriella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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