Laura B-Kosher gelatin [Was: Activa yogurt has gelatin]

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Hi Laura,

 

Kosher food laws are complicated. There's a good article at vrg.org. (Go

to the sidebar, under the heading " An Update on Gelatin. " The article is

on page 28-29.) The superduper short version: " There is no uniform

meaning to the term ‘kosher gelatin’...Vegetarians should be aware that

gelatin is animal-derived, and a designation that gelatin is kosher does

not mean it is vegetarian. There are hundreds of kosher symbols and

certifications, so you need to know the particular kosher agency’s

policies and what the particular certification actually means to

determine if a product meets your needs. "

 

Hope this helps!

 

Peace,

Mo

 

L.B. wrote:

> Wait a minute...

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> I may be mistaken. But if the " gelatin " in a dairy yogurt product is

actually Kosher, doesn't it mean it is NOT of " meat " origin? I thought with

" kosher " regulations, " meat " and " dairy " foods could not be mixed together.

Maybe this doesn't relate to that, but it would seem that the " gelatin " in the

yogurt, if it is kosher, would not be of animal origin. Or is it from a certain

kind of animal but not another? Does anyone know the answer to this, because

now I am curious about it. (I hope my question is not offensive to anyone's

religious persuasion! I am not intending any disrespect!)

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