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To: Sherman Logan

Nope but Jewish law does not bar the consumption of gelatin even from pig.


55 posted on 09/30/2012 2:24:20 PM PDT by muir_redwoods (Hopey changey Low emission unicorns and a crap sandwich)
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To: muir_redwoods

I was going to mention that.

This is from ehow—”Kosher practice, however, allows the consumption of gelatin from any source, including pig bones, whereas in halal cooking, gelatin derived from swine is not a permissible ingredient.”

This is from Mile Chai—”Gelatin; A controversial topic is the status of gelatin. This substance comes from the processed bones of animals. If the source of gelatin is a kosher animal that was properly slaughtered according to Jewish law, then such gelatin is considered kosher by all Jews. All other gelatin is usually considered treif (non-kosher). However, a number of prominent rabbinic authorities have noted that gelatin undergoes such extensive processing and chemical changes that it no longer has the status of meat, and as such may be considered pareve and kosher. Most Conservative Jews, and a significant minority of Israeli Orthodox Jews, accept that all gelatin is kosher.”


57 posted on 09/30/2012 2:27:23 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: muir_redwoods

For the kosher consumer, gelatin must indeed be kosher.

As in all questions of kosher, there are different standards applied by different authorities, and one should consult one’s usual authority if a question arises.

http://www.oukosher.org/index.php/common/article/the_fascinating_story_of_kosher_gelatin_or_how_a_product_from_beef_can_be_u/

...The question is: Can gelatin from non-kosher sources be permitted? Although cows that were not ritually slaughtered, and, of course, pigs, are certainly not kosher, some rabbis were lenient in allowing products that had very small amounts of gelatin added. This is because they felt that the gelatin extraction process caused the skins and bones to be sufficiently denatured, to the point that they are no longer considered food.

This is not the mainstream position. It has been rejected by every major kosher certifying agency. Indeed, equipment that processed gelatin products might need kosherization, depending on the nature of the contact between the equipment and the product...


58 posted on 09/30/2012 2:37:42 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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