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From: dje@5941ux.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: xxx is a trademark of yyy
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Date: Wed, 20-Jul-83 08:48:12 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 20 08:48:12 1983
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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
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