iws@rayssdb.UUCP (Ihor W. Slabicky) (09/10/86)
*** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR COKE *** In keeping with the recent discussions of Coca Cola and the differences in sugar contents and types, I recall an article in a NYCity paper saying that Kosher Coca-Cola and/or Pepsi Cola was available during Passover (I think it was Pepsi). The big difference between the regular and Kosher versions was sugar was used in the Kosher version versus the 'high fructose...' in the regular version. The point of the article was to let the reader know that Pepsi with sugar was available, that sugar as a sweetener tastes different from high fructose as sweetener, and if this made a difference to the reader, to stock up. I do remember seeing cans labeled 'Kosher for Passover' two years ago. Last year I did not. I think that currently, cans of Pepsi do carry the Kosher symbol. Would someone provide more info on this subject and the impact of Kosher on the type of sweetener used? ... {allegra, gatech, ihnp4, linus, raybed2} !rayssd!rayssdb!iws Ihor Slabicky MS 171 * Raytheon Company * Submarine Signal Division P.O. Box 360 * Portsmouth, RI 02871-0360 * (401) 847-8000 ext. 5684 1234567890 !#$%^&*()_-+={[}]~`:;"'|\<,>.?/ 0987654321
alan@cae780.UUCP (Alan M. Steinberg) (09/13/86)
In article <1259@rayssdb.UUCP> iws@rayssdb.UUCP (Ihor W. Slabicky) writes: >*** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR COKE *** > >In keeping with the recent discussions of Coca Cola and the >differences in sugar contents and types, I recall an article >in a NYCity paper saying that Kosher Coca-Cola and/or Pepsi Cola >was available during Passover (I think it was Pepsi). The >big differenc5 between the regular and Kosher versions was >sugar was used in the Kosher version versus the 'high fructose...' It was most likely Coca Cola, due to political reasons someone else may elaborate on. Anyway, on Passover one does not use corn or its byproducts, because it may cause leavening to occur, which is not allowed on Passover, because of the reminder that when leaving Egypt, there was not enough time for the bread to rise (leaven). High-fructose sweetener often means corn syrup, thus it would not be Kosher for Passover. It is Kosher during the rest of the year, though. -- Alan Steinberg textronix!cae780!alan Helllp, Mr. Wizarrrrd! I don't want to be a programmer anymore!
dzoey@umd5 (Joe Herman) (09/13/86)
Actually it was Coke who makes Kosher-for-passover cans. The best thing about this is it uses *real sugar*!!! Just like old coke! The reason that the high fructose corn syrup isn't kosher is that corn isn't kosher (as to why corn isn't kosher, that's another discussion entirely). At the last sedar I was at, I asked why coke was made kosher and pepsi wasn't. The grandfather of a friend of mine said that PepsiCo is somewhat anti-semetic, and so doesn't bother making their product kosher. He backed this up with the fact that PepsiCo has always supported Arab arms sales and always lobbied against any aid to Israel. Cheahs, Joe Disclaimer: I represent only myself and my ears. DZOEY@TRANTOR.UMD.EDU -- "Everything is wonderful until you know something about it."
arment@violet.berkeley.edu (Armentrout Group) (09/14/86)
In article <1244@umd5> dzoey@umd5.umd.edu (Joe Herman) writes: >The reason >that the high fructose corn syrup isn't kosher is that corn isn't kosher >(as to why corn isn't kosher, that's another discussion entirely). > Actually, corn IS kosher. We ashkenazim don't eat it on Passover, which, as Mr. Herman points out, is another discussion entirely, perhaps more suitable for net.religion.jewish. Richard Schultz no replies, please. . .my boss will murdalize me if he finds out about my involvement with net.stuff
hbb@mtx5d.UUCP (H.B.Braude) (09/16/86)
> Would someone provide more info on this subject and the impact > of Kosher on the type of sweetener used? During Passover the use of certain food products is restricted, although these same products may be permissible during the remainder of the year. Due to one of customs that developed in certain communities centuries ago corn is not used, despite the fact that it is not technically prohibited by biblical tradition. Hence, there are many families who will not buy a product that contains corn syrup or similar ingredients for consumption during the Passover holiday. -- Harlan B. Braude {most "backbone" sites}!mtx5d!hbb
iws@rayssdb.UUCP (Ihor W. Slabicky) (09/23/86)
> During Passover the use of certain food products is restricted, > although these same products may be permissible during the > remainder of the year. Due to one of customs that developed in > certain communities centuries ago corn is not used, despite the > fact that it is not technically prohibited by biblical tradition. > > Hence, there are many families who will not buy a product that > contains corn syrup or similar ingredients for consumption > during the Passover holiday. I called both Pepsi Cola and Coca Cola on this. Both companies put a K (Kosher) or KP (Kosher for Passover) on their cans, as appropriate. Coke is under Rabbinical supervision. The labeling of 'high fructose corn syrup/sucrose' allows the bottlers to use either one of the sweeteners without having to carry two sets of cans/labels. (Coke ships only the syrup and the bottlers add sweeteners to it.) Coke did say that in large metropolitan areas (New York and Miami were two examples given) the bottlers will switch to an all sucrose formula (apparently for the reasons given in the article above) but the label will still say 'high fructose corn syrup/sucrose'. Pepsi called the R.I. bottler and then told me that the local bottler would not say products were made with which sweetener. It would seem that if you do want the all sugar soft drink, get Coca Cola with the 'KP' in NYCity or Miami.