If an Orthodox rabbi points out that despite government regulations, modern strawberries may be full of bugs, or that certain methods of raising veal are so extreme that it's unlikely to produce animals healthy enough to be kosher, that's all good.
Have a CONSERVATIVE body say something about kashruth, though, and it's "chutzpah". It's a "how dare these people who don't bother to follow the rules themselves dare to tell US that we're doing it wrong" reaction.
The other part of it, of course, is the whole Rubashkin thing. I think that's what sparked the Magen Tzedek idea, and it also seems to spark a fair bit of the venom against it. Again, it's political.
The "government regulations are enough" line is complete BS. How many in the intended audience would follow Rav Feinstein and rely on government regulations to drink regular milk instead of chalav yisroel? As well, there's absolutely no objection in the Orthodox community or kosher food industry to foods with multiple certifications, such as kosher and organic.
> How many in the intended audience would follow Rav Feinstein and rely on government regulations to drink regular milk instead of chalav yisroel?
Even more, even among those that drik cholov stam, how many would buy milk without an OU or other certification? Even though the government garuantees that there's nothing in the milk except milk.
When I was young the only milk with a hechsher was chalav yisrael, and even people who were quite frum drank chalav stam with no hechsher without a question.
If an Orthodox rabbi points out that despite government regulations, modern strawberries may be full of bugs, or that certain methods of raising veal are so extreme that it's unlikely to produce animals healthy enough to be kosher, that's all good.
Have a CONSERVATIVE body say something about kashruth, though, and it's "chutzpah". It's a "how dare these people who don't bother to follow the rules themselves dare to tell US that we're doing it wrong" reaction.
The other part of it, of course, is the whole Rubashkin thing. I think that's what sparked the Magen Tzedek idea, and it also seems to spark a fair bit of the venom against it. Again, it's political.
The "government regulations are enough" line is complete BS. How many in the intended audience would follow Rav Feinstein and rely on government regulations to drink regular milk instead of chalav yisroel? As well, there's absolutely no objection in the Orthodox community or kosher food industry to foods with multiple certifications, such as kosher and organic.
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Even more, even among those that drik cholov stam, how many would buy milk without an OU or other certification? Even though the government garuantees that there's nothing in the milk except milk.
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