Comments on: Kosher Sustainable Cheese List http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:20:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: aliza http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4381 aliza Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:00:39 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4381 it's true- the concept of sustainable is very vague at this point in time, and is being co-opted by a lot of perhaps-not-so-well-meaning corporations--- which is why i'm currently taking an entire class on sustainable food systems and a lot of that is considering different elements of sustainability and defining what it means as a whole....i get to research yogurt for school! yay! it’s true- the concept of sustainable is very vague at this point in time, and is being co-opted by a lot of perhaps-not-so-well-meaning corporations— which is why i’m currently taking an entire class on sustainable food systems and a lot of that is considering different elements of sustainability and defining what it means as a whole….i get to research yogurt for school! yay!

]]> By: Shev http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4331 Shev Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:11:57 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4331 I also want to point out that "sustainable" doesn't mean "yummy"! Milk from happy animals can make just as rubbery processed cheese as unhappy milk. But Leah, you just increased the cheeses-to-try list by a few hundred percent, so thanks! I also want to point out that “sustainable” doesn’t mean “yummy”! Milk from happy animals can make just as rubbery processed cheese as unhappy milk.

But Leah, you just increased the cheeses-to-try list by a few hundred percent, so thanks!

]]> By: Leah Koenig http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4328 Leah Koenig Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:42:20 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4328 Thanks for the suggestions Tovah. I did go ahead and change the title to sustainble b/c false advertising was not the point and it is indeed more catch-all than organic. :) But it got me thinking about the word sustainable. We don't have a USDA-defined meaning for the word (which is probably a good thing), but for as much as I and other folks throw that word around, it doesn't really seem to mean much of anything. Thanks for the suggestions Tovah.

I did go ahead and change the title to sustainble b/c false advertising was not the point and it is indeed more catch-all than organic. :) But it got me thinking about the word sustainable. We don’t have a USDA-defined meaning for the word (which is probably a good thing), but for as much as I and other folks throw that word around, it doesn’t really seem to mean much of anything.

]]> By: Tovah @ Gluten-Free Bay http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4318 Tovah @ Gluten-Free Bay Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:19:09 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4318 I'm wondering if a more appropriate title would be "artisan cheese" or "sustainable cheese", because several of these aren't organic (as noted above) and in a world where the word organic is quickly losing meaning, I think it's important to not be misleading by titling this page "Kosher Organic Cheese List". It's false advertising of sorts. It is, however, fabulous that you put this page together! If you're not sticking just to organic, may I recommend another? Meyenberg http://www.meyenberg.com/?action=products Scroll to the bottom of the page. They have amazing aged goat cheddars. All their products are hekshered, hormone-free and antibiotic-free. I heard a rumor Cedar Grove Cheese makes kosher varieties too, but I can't confirm: http://www.cedargrovecheese.com/ Organic Camembert is available here from a company called Rond R. Bio: http://www.igourmet.com/shoppe/shoppe.aspx?cat=Cheese+by+Type&subcat=Kosher I’m wondering if a more appropriate title would be “artisan cheese” or “sustainable cheese”, because several of these aren’t organic (as noted above) and in a world where the word organic is quickly losing meaning, I think it’s important to not be misleading by titling this page “Kosher Organic Cheese List”. It’s false advertising of sorts. It is, however, fabulous that you put this page together! If you’re not sticking just to organic, may I recommend another?

Meyenberg
http://www.meyenberg.com/?action=products

Scroll to the bottom of the page. They have amazing aged goat cheddars. All their products are hekshered, hormone-free and antibiotic-free.

I heard a rumor Cedar Grove Cheese makes kosher varieties too, but I can’t confirm:

http://www.cedargrovecheese.com/

Organic Camembert is available here from a company called Rond R. Bio:

http://www.igourmet.com/shoppe.....cat=Kosher

]]> By: Leah Koenig http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4307 Leah Koenig Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:11:17 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4307 It's true - they're not all certified organic...but the title: "kosher, organic-and-or-hormone-free-and-or-artisanal-and-or-raw-milk cheese" didn't have the same ring :-) I'll make the distinction more clear on the page. It’s true - they’re not all certified organic…but the title: “kosher, organic-and-or-hormone-free-and-or-artisanal-and-or-raw-milk cheese” didn’t have the same ring :-)

I’ll make the distinction more clear on the page.

]]> By: aliza http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4305 aliza Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:43:30 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/kosher-organic-cheese-list/#comment-4305 leah, thanks for the list. it's exciting to see that i can potentially even get 5 spokes creamery in Boston. It's too bad that most of even that short list isn't actually organic, but not having hormones is a really important first step. leah, thanks for the list. it’s exciting to see that i can potentially even get 5 spokes creamery in Boston. It’s too bad that most of even that short list isn’t actually organic, but not having hormones is a really important first step.

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