Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!microsoft!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!floyd!whuxlb!pyuxll!eisx!npoiv!npois!hogpc!houxm!5941ux!dje From: dje@5941ux.UUCP Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: xxx is a trademark of yyy Message-ID: <305@5941ux.UUCP> Date: Wed, 20-Jul-83 08:48:12 EDT Article-I.D.: 5941ux.305 Posted: Wed Jul 20 08:48:12 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 22-Jul-83 03:04:29 EDT References: eisx.576 Lines: 24 eisx!jeb asked: I have a can of DIET COKE here with the (K) on the label. What sort of "rabbinic supervision" is needed to make sure that a completely artificial mixture of fake colors, flavors, and various carcinogens is kosher? Is water kosher? Does the company pay for this supervision and/or the right to put the K on the label? And then we see the special "Kosher for Passover" labels on the cans at certain times. What's different about the chemical brew in that case? Some people's observance of the Jewish dietary laws demands complete confidence that a product they would eat contains no "taboo" ingredients such as uncertified animal fats. Full ritual observance of Passover entails switching to a set of food and utensils that have not had even the slightest contact with those used the rest of the year (which are considered as "leavened"). This means that in order to label its products Kosher for Passover, Coca-Cola must clean out its processing machinery to the satisfaction of the certifying Rabbi. Dave Ellis / Bell Labs, Piscataway NJ ...!{hocda,ihnp4}!houxm!houxf!5941ux!dje ...!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!houxf!5941ux!dje