Kosher Meats September 2013

Kosher – definition are divided into three categories: meat,vestibulum: dairy and .

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Production, processing, packaging and preparation must be done on kosher equipment and with kosher utensils. lorem

Kosher focuses on the slaughter, preparation and K consumption of meat, dairy and other foods. The Kosher Process

To qualify as kosher, animals must be very quickly, yet the heart helps rid well cared for and preferably without the body of blood. blemish (scars or injuries). The feeding - The animal must be allowed to of animal by-products is prohibited. bleed completely out. Blood is not Animals should have access to drinking kosher. water until slaughtered. - The meat must be soaked and Following are guidelines (shechitah) for salted (kasher) within 72 hours of kosher slaughter. slaughter to remove all remaining - Slaughter is supervised by a shochet. blood. - The knife must be very sharp and the - The sciatic nerve and associated edge of the blade perfectly smooth (no blood vessels may not be eaten; most nicks). hindquarters are sold for non-kosher - Kosher slaughter involves one pass of processing and sale. the blade across the throat of the - The appearance of a ‘K’ on a animal, severing the carotid arteries, product does not infer kosher jugular vein and trachea. Research certification. Several third-party (Schultz, Hanover University, Germany) kosher certification organizations indicates this process involves very (each with their trademarked symbol) little pain. Animals lose consciousness are recognized in the US.

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