Kosher versus Organic?

Question

Are these essentially the same?

Answer 1

No

kosher
[KOH-sher]
Food that conforms to strict Jewish biblical laws pertaining not only to the type of food that may be eaten, but to the kinds of food that can be combined at one meal (for example, meat and dairy products may not be mixed). In order to meet kosher standards and receive the kosher seal, food must be prepared under a rabbi's supervision. In addition to the kinds of animals considered kosher (pigs and rabbits are among the nonkosher group), the laws also decree that animals be fed organically grown food and killed in the most humane manner possible. The word "kosher" is a derivation of the Hebrew kasher , meaning "proper" or "pure." Because kosher foods bear an inherent hallmark of wholesomeness and quality, they are rapidly becoming popular with a new market of health-conscious consumers. Kosher foods can be purchased in most supermarkets throughout the United States.


organic food
Food that is cultivated and/or processed without the use of chemicals of any sort including fertilizers, insecticides, artificial coloring or flavoring and additives. Although consumers assume that foods labeled organic are as pure as possible, the truth is that — while many states have their own organic food laws — there are no consistent regulations guiding and/or governing the standards of organic food producers. This means that chemical cross-contamination (through shipping, wind, water leeching, etc.) is, with some growers and shippers, a possibility. In 1990, Congress passed the Federal Organic Foods Production Act, which called for national organic food guidelines including certification of growers and standards for organic food production, monitoring crops for chemical contamination and livestock for living conditions and screening organic imports. At this writing, however, this Act has yet to go into effect. That same year (1990), California, long at the vanguard of the organic food movement, established the United States' toughest state food standards with its California Organic Food Act, which goes so far as to inspect produce on market shelves. Until the Federal Organic Foods Production Act is implemented, the consumer's best safeguard for reliable organic food is to buy from a reputable purveyor.

Answer 2

No.

Pork can be organic, but it can never be kosher. That's just one example.

Kosher is based on the rules laid down in Leviticus - mammals must have split feet, cloven hooves and chew their cud, poultry must not eat carrion, fish must have fins and scales for the whole of it's life, mammals and birds must be slaughtered just so (there is nothing humane about having your throat cut so deeply that your throat, windpipe and all major blood vessels are severed in one blow) and only the front quarters (just to the 12th of 13 sets of ribs) of the mammals can be used, the meat of mammals and birds must be heavily salted and left that way for some time before being completely rinsed off, dairy and meat can never be used together, etc. And no, kosher food has nothing to do with ever having been blessed by a rabbi. In Judaism, there is not concept of a qualified person being able to bless, to sanctify, anything.

Organic, however, simply means grown and produced without the use of artificial chemicals. It must also be certified organic by a government agency in order to be so labelled. Because organic food has that level of technical cleanliness, however, it's not unusual to see a Kosher symbol on a package of organic anything. But they have no formal relationship.

Answer 3

Jews are governed by strict food guidelines,that cover the type of meat that can be eaten ,slaughter method,details of preperation & combination of dishes at meals,Following these makes an item kosher or proper to be eaten.Organic is quite a different matter,deals with crops grown without chemical fertilisers & or pesticides,animals raised on organic fodder & restricted from additives like antibiotics & growth promoters are classed as organic,so organic can cover crops,fuit vegetables,milk,eggs & like produce,a stamp that says "natural'.

Answer 4

Oh no!

Kosher has to do w/ Old Testament Bible dietary restrictions for Jews, and includes avoiding some foods altogether, preparing other foods in only certain ways, or combining (or not combining) foods within a certain time period.

Organic has to do w/ growing food products w/o using chemicals or fertilizers.

Answer 5

I'm not sure about the calorie count, but from the minerals and vitamins and whatnot you receive from organic and the chemicals you receive from non-organic, organic foods are healthier in the long run and will help you keep a balanced diet if you're trying to loose weight.

Answer 6

No.

Kosher is Old Testament dietary rules and slaughter methods

Organic food is produced on land that has had no artificial fertiliser for a fixed period (20 years?)

Answer 7

not necessarily, organic pigs still ain't kosher

Answer 8

kosher is a Jewish term, foods blessed and accepted by Rabbi

Answer 9

not even close.

Answer 10

lol, no