(ack. Linky inept I am today. Third time is the charm?

(sorry about the bunk link in the above comment)

please note that the Wise poultry is free-range, which I read to mean: running around freely in an overcrowded barn. while this is way superior to typically farmed chickens, the chickens aren’t pasture-fed, or necessarily seeing the light of day, ever.

so I’ll be following Simon Feil’s progress eagerly :)

thanks.

I don’t think you’re alone in your desire for ethical kosher milk/meat. I just think that the supply hasn’t yet caught up with the demand, which is beginning to percolate. Like the “secular” ethical foods movement, it will take consistent pressure and encouragement from interested consumers to those people in charge of the OU and other kosher-certifying agencies to start backing companies that source foods from ethically-raised, organically-fed animals.

It will also take the work of creative companies and individuals. Two examples to give you hope:

Wise Organic Pastures - doubly certified kosher and organic/humanely-raised poultry and beef. http://www.wiseorganicpastures.com

Kosher Conscience - this is still in the works, but there’s a great guy in NY, Simon Feil, who is working to start ethical-kosher meat co-ops. Read about it here:

http://menachemmendel.blogspot.....ience.html

it seems so hard to introduce food ideals in the orthodox world. aside from the matter of social eating norms, there is also the real problem of finding kosher happy milk and meat products.

sure, since hearing Ms Kingsolver speak, and reading her book, I’ve made some real changes in our vegetable eating! and there’s plenty more room for improvement! but where are the conscientious kosher milk/meat eaters out there? how can we make a change?