Comments on: Conservative rabbis seek “justice” hechsher for kosher meat http://jcarrot.org/conservative-rabbis-seek-justice-hechsher-for-kosher-meat/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:55:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Michael Croland http://jcarrot.org/conservative-rabbis-seek-justice-hechsher-for-kosher-meat/#comment-11083 Michael Croland Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:16:26 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/conservative-rabbis-seek-justice-hechsher-for-kosher-meat/#comment-11083 Is it acceptable for Jews to have Muslims in a kosher slaughterhouse? Sure; there are plenty of non-Jewish workers in a variety of roles, although some roles (e.g., shochet) do of course require Jews. Is it acceptable from a Muslim's perspective? I don't see why not. For what it's worth, I'm told that at least one slaughterhouse in the U.S. kills animals for both kosher and halal meat. Last year, a heebnvegan reader claimed that there was controversy at the Brothers Quality/Home Pride slaughterhouse in Stafford, Connecticut (which he said produces both kosher and halal meat). I can't find the full article from the Hartford Courant about the environmental controversy with this slaughterhouse, but here's the beginning of it: http://tinyurl.com/5qk8ou Is it acceptable for Jews to have Muslims in a kosher slaughterhouse? Sure; there are plenty of non-Jewish workers in a variety of roles, although some roles (e.g., shochet) do of course require Jews. Is it acceptable from a Muslim’s perspective? I don’t see why not.

For what it’s worth, I’m told that at least one slaughterhouse in the U.S. kills animals for both kosher and halal meat. Last year, a heebnvegan reader claimed that there was controversy at the Brothers Quality/Home Pride slaughterhouse in Stafford, Connecticut (which he said produces both kosher and halal meat). I can’t find the full article from the Hartford Courant about the environmental controversy with this slaughterhouse, but here’s the beginning of it: http://tinyurl.com/5qk8ou

]]> By: AC Gandolf http://jcarrot.org/conservative-rabbis-seek-justice-hechsher-for-kosher-meat/#comment-11072 AC Gandolf Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:22:41 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/conservative-rabbis-seek-justice-hechsher-for-kosher-meat/#comment-11072 Is it acceptable for Moslems to work in a kosher meat packing operation? Did any of the Moslems who were fired in the recent dispute over giving them a different break to eat during Ramadan? Is it acceptable for Moslems to work in a kosher meat packing operation?

Did any of the Moslems who were fired in the recent dispute over giving them a different break to eat during Ramadan?

]]> By: Magpie Ima http://jcarrot.org/conservative-rabbis-seek-justice-hechsher-for-kosher-meat/#comment-1049 Magpie Ima Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:19:24 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/conservative-rabbis-seek-justice-hechsher-for-kosher-meat/#comment-1049 I am so pleased to read this. I've always been appalled that something can be deemed kosher when produced from exploited workers. I wish all those customers buying up kosher meat and making Rubashkin wealthy could spend a day in one of the processing plants and see at what cost the meat is produced. I am so pleased to read this. I’ve always been appalled that something can be deemed kosher when produced from exploited workers. I wish all those customers buying up kosher meat and making Rubashkin wealthy could spend a day in one of the processing plants and see at what cost the meat is produced.

]]> By: Jewschool » Blog Archive » Kashrut Meets Michael Pollan in Book-to-Be on Contemporary Food Issues http://jcarrot.org/conservative-rabbis-seek-justice-hechsher-for-kosher-meat/#comment-100 Jewschool » Blog Archive » Kashrut Meets Michael Pollan in Book-to-Be on Contemporary Food Issues Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:53:09 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/conservative-rabbis-seek-justice-hechsher-for-kosher-meat/#comment-100 [...] We’re coming at kosher from all directions now….an eco-kosher hechsher from the Conservative movement might make it harder for folks who need an Orthodox hechsher to find good eco-groovy food! Kosher is about limits on desire and has nothing to do with factory farming! We’re not sure if Aitan’s goat cheese is kosher, with a big or little K, or just plain awesome… [...] […] We’re coming at kosher from all directions now….an eco-kosher hechsher from the Conservative movement might make it harder for folks who need an Orthodox hechsher to find good eco-groovy food! Kosher is about limits on desire and has nothing to do with factory farming! We’re not sure if Aitan’s goat cheese is kosher, with a big or little K, or just plain awesome… […]

]]> By: Zev Winicur http://jcarrot.org/conservative-rabbis-seek-justice-hechsher-for-kosher-meat/#comment-74 Zev Winicur Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:23:38 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/conservative-rabbis-seek-justice-hechsher-for-kosher-meat/#comment-74 This is fascinating! One of the main reasons I went vegetarian 14 years ago was the inhumane treatment of kosher-slaughter animals. I didn't even get as far the inhumane treatment of the workers. This is fascinating! One of the main reasons I went vegetarian 14 years ago was the inhumane treatment of kosher-slaughter animals. I didn’t even get as far the inhumane treatment of the workers.

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