Is there a classification for meat and egg-free in Judaic food classification?

Question

I have only seen pickles around here I think with the (V) classification and I am not sure what (V) means. It could be a crisis and I would like to live

Answer 1

Yup! It's called vegetarian.

Answer 2

stargazer,


First, if you are concerned about defilement or developing a sensitivity to distinguish between the sacred and the profane, as quoted below, there is the belief that "the dietary laws are designed as a call to holiness. The ability to distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil, pure and defiled, the sacred and the profane, is very important in Judaism. Imposing rules on what you can and cannot eat ingrains that kind of self control. In addition, it elevates the simple act of eating into a religious ritual. The Jewish dinner table is often compared to the Temple altar in rabbinic literature."

Second, let me mention a word that is used below, and that you can use for searching the Internet for more information. The word "Kashrut" (or "kashruth" or "kashrus") refers to the body of Jewish law that deal with what foods can and cannot be eaten and how they are prepared.


Now, your question. - There is a classification for meat free in kosher food classification, but not egg free. Kashrut certification (the kosher symbol on food containers) communicates three categories and sometimes four: Meat, Dairy, Parve (means neither meat nor dairy) and sometimes fish. The U.S food laws require labeling, but there are many exemptions. A Kashrut certification, in addition to it being an independent inspection, is the most reliable for determining whether something contains meat or milk products or derivatives (for those who care). For example, a food marked nondairy can still contain milk products or derivatives. See http://www.vegparadise.com/news24.html.

So if you want to be assured of something being meat-free (other than uncooked foods from plants) then you should look for foods with a authoritative kosher certification (as discussed in the second quote below) that have either a "Dairy," "D" or a "Pareve" next to the kosher certification symbol. When appropriate it might say "fish." Sometimes it might say "meat equipment" or "dairy equipment" meaning that the food is neither milk or meat (Pareve) but was prepared with equipment, containers or utensils that were previously used with either milk or meat (for those who care)


The first quote gives background about kosher and kashrut.
The second quote talks about how things are certified as kosher.




Many modern Jews think that the laws of kashrut are simply primitive health regulations that have become obsolete with modern methods of food preparation. There is no question that some of the dietary laws have some beneficial health effects. For example, the laws regarding kosher slaughter are so sanitary that kosher butchers and slaughterhouses have been exempted from many USDA regulations.

However, health is not the only reason for Jewish dietary laws. Many of the laws of kashrut have no known connection with health.
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The short answer to why we observe these laws is: because the Torah says so. The Torah does not specify any reason for these laws, and for a Torah-observant, traditional Jew, there is no need for any other reason. Some have suggested that the laws of kashrut fall into the category of "chukkim," laws for which there is no reason. We show our obedience to G-d by following these laws even though we do not know the reason. Others, however, have tried to ascertain G-d's reason for imposing these laws.
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[There is the belief] that the dietary laws are designed as a call to holiness. The ability to distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil, pure and defiled, the sacred and the profane, is very important in Judaism. Imposing rules on what you can and cannot eat ingrains that kind of self control. In addition, it elevates the simple act of eating into a religious ritual. The Jewish dinner table is often compared to the Temple altar in rabbinic literature.




Kashrut Certification
The task of keeping kosher is greatly simplified by widespread kashrut certification. Approximately 3/4 of all prepackaged foods have some kind of kosher certification, and most major brands have reliable Orthodox certification.

The symbols at right [seen at the web site] are all widely-accepted kashrut certifications commonly found on products throughout the United States. With a little practice, it is very easy to spot these marks on food labels, usually near the product name, occasionally near the list of ingredients. There are many other certifications available, of varying degrees of strictness.

The most controversial certification is the K, a plain letter K found on products asserted to be kosher. All other kosher certification marks are trademarked and cannot be used without the permission of the certifying organization. The certifying organization stands behind the kashrut of the product. But you cannot trademark a letter of the alphabet, so any manufacturer can put a K on a product. For example, Jell-O brand gelatin puts a K on its product, even though every reliable Orthodox authority agrees that Jell-O is not kosher.

It is becoming increasingly common for kosher certifying organizations to indicate whether the product is fleishig [meat], milchig [milk] or pareve. If the product is dairy, it will frequently have a D or the word Dairy next to the kashrut symbol. If it is meat, the word Meat or an M may appear near the symbol. If it is pareve, the word Pareve (or Parev) may appear near the symbol (Not a P! That means kosher for Passover!). If no such clarification appears, you should read the ingredient list carefully to determine whether the product is meat, dairy or pareve.



Additionally, the following link gives a lot of information. It is from the most widely recognized kashrut authority. Its symbol is an "O" with a "U" inside it. It is the OU (the Orthodox Union). http://www.oukosher.org/index.php/prolearn/kosher_primer

regards

Answer 3

I don't know the answer but I was curious one day so I googled the word "pareve". You will find the definitions and the other symbols etc if you do that. I should do it again, I looked it up and then promptly forgot it...lol.

Answer 4

coke, snickers, fruits, oreos, eggs, hersheys, you can survive with that.