Kosher

[apothanein kerdos]

I'm not wanting to discuss if we should eat Kosher....but what are the health benefits/consequences to eating Kosher?

[Smalcald]

You know just on a very practical level, I think Kosher food is in general prepared with more care and more oversight standards than non-kosher, thus it should have less contamination.

I find it fascinating that 4000 years ago God told His people to wash their hands before eating, they had no knowledge of germs or how disease was spread, but they obeyed and know we know one of the reasons God told them to do that. I wonder if we are missing something by not following some of these laws, something we don't understand yet?

I am not saying that they would be viewed as an attempt at justification, but that they are more a gift from God.

[Guest shiloh357]

I'm not wanting to discuss if we should eat Kosher....but what are the health benefits/consequences to eating Kosher?

Kosher simply means that it is Rabbinically approved. Any health benefits over and above regular food is minimal. Jews still eat cake, pie, cookies, candy, and so forth. Kosher food is simply that which is fit or proper for Jewish consumption. One is assured by the hescher stamp of approval, that it was made in accordance to Jewish law.

[Smalcald]

I'm not wanting to discuss if we should eat Kosher....but what are the health benefits/consequences to eating Kosher?

Kosher simply means that it is Rabbinically approved. Any health benefits over and above regular food is minimal. Jews still eat cake, pie, cookies, candy, and so forth. Kosher food is simply that which is fit or proper for Jewish consumption. One is assured by the hescher stamp of approval, that it was made in accordance to Jewish law.

But would it be cleaner or not? What I mean was to prepare something Kosher do you not need some of your cooking tools heated to some huge degree, I know in cheese processing (we have a kosher cheese plant close which is a bizarre story in itself), but they have a cleaner plant then they used to by orders of magnitude for it to be certified kosher cheese.

[apothanein kerdos]

I'm not wanting to discuss if we should eat Kosher....but what are the health benefits/consequences to eating Kosher?

Kosher simply means that it is Rabbinically approved. Any health benefits over and above regular food is minimal. Jews still eat cake, pie, cookies, candy, and so forth. Kosher food is simply that which is fit or proper for Jewish consumption. One is assured by the hescher stamp of approval, that it was made in accordance to Jewish law.

But would it be cleaner or not? What I mean was to prepare something Kosher do you not need some of your cooking tools heated to some huge degree, I know in cheese processing (we have a kosher cheese plant close which is a bizarre story in itself), but they have a cleaner plant then they used to by orders of magnitude for it to be certified kosher cheese.

That's what I was getting at. Not necessarily the modern "kosher", but the Levitical way to eat.

[Guest yod]

there are LOTS of healthy benefits to eating a biblically kosher diet.

God created some animals as food and other animals are meant to be scavengers.

I do like a pepperoni pizza though and accept the risk/physical penalty

[Guest shiloh357]

I'm not wanting to discuss if we should eat Kosher....but what are the health benefits/consequences to eating Kosher?

Kosher simply means that it is Rabbinically approved. Any health benefits over and above regular food is minimal. Jews still eat cake, pie, cookies, candy, and so forth. Kosher food is simply that which is fit or proper for Jewish consumption. One is assured by the hescher stamp of approval, that it was made in accordance to Jewish law.

But would it be cleaner or not? What I mean was to prepare something Kosher do you not need some of your cooking tools heated to some huge degree, I know in cheese processing (we have a kosher cheese plant close which is a bizarre story in itself), but they have a cleaner plant then they used to by orders of magnitude for it to be certified kosher cheese.

That's what I was getting at. Not necessarily the modern "kosher", but the Levitical way to eat.

Well from the standpoint of toxins and poisions, yes. Pigs, for example have only one stomach. A pig cannot process the toxins from a dead rat out of his system. Cows on the other hand, even though they are herbivorous can process through their cud chewing and the their much more sophisticated digestive tract any toxins they might accidentally ingest, such as any animal waste residue on the grass they eat or so forth. The same applies to things like shrimp, lobster, and other shell fish. They are the oceans scavengers/garbage collectors. They eat the dead bodies and waste products of other sea life. Any toxins they ingest may very well be in their meat when they make it to your plate.

Also since God commanded blood not to be eaten, a person would not ingest any blood borne pathogens in the animal's blood. That is defintely a plus where eating a "Levitical" diet is concerned.

And of course, ALL fruits, vegitables, beans and nuts are allowed by God.

Yet none of this is a prohibition against eating chocolate, soda, or other heavily laden sugar products. So if you ONLY stick with beef, veal, chicken, turkey, other game fowl, the prescribed fish, fruits, vegitables and nuts, you would certainly be healthier.

I am sorry, I thought you were asking about the difference between a regular chicken and a "kosher" chicken. I misunderstood your question, earlier.

Edited December 11, 2005 by shiloh357

[nebula]

How about the "split hoof" rule?

What makes a cow (split hoof) more healthy than a camel (non-split hoof)?

[yomotalking]

I'd be terrible at Kosher.

I just love my bacon......and eggs!

Seriously, I think that God certified all(most) animals clean, for he said to Peter that they were clean.

[Guest shiloh357]

How about the "split hoof" rule?

What makes a cow (split hoof) more healthy than a camel (non-split hoof)?

I don't know the physiology of a camel, to be honest. God said to the children of Israel that the animal had to both chew the cud and have the split hoof. So, do camels have the same multi-stomach digestive tract? I think they chew the cud don't they? I don't have time right now to look it up.