slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) (09/19/86)
I recently read a label on a container of yogurt which listed one of the ingredients as "Kosher Gelatin". The container itself had no other kosher markings. What exactly IS kosher gelatin? Is it just made from kosher animals? If so, why do they bother if they are going to mix it with *yogurt*. Or is it non-animal? I'm a vegetarian, and would like to eliminate hidden animal products where possible. (Although I'm not fanatic about it--there are only so many hours in the day. :-) -- Sue Brezden (HASA member) ihnp4!drutx!slb 1C33, x83829 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When you got nothin', you got nothin' to lose. You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal. -Bob Dylan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
jin@hropus.UUCP (Jerry Natowitz) (09/19/86)
Kosher gelatin is agar-agar, a natural extract of a variety of seaweed. It is, as far as I've ever heard, safe. It is available in sheet form at natural and "health" food stores. It is also available as a dessert mix like Jello, it is called Ko-Jel. -- Jerry Natowitz (HASA - A division) Bell Labs HR 2A-214 201-615-5178 (no CORNET) ihnp4!houxm!hropus!jin or ihnp4!opus!jin Isn't it interesting how the beautiful little red flower in the forest becomes so ugly when you discover it's a candy wrapper.