jack@hp-dcd.UUCP (07/21/83)
#N:hp-dcd:19300001:000:422 hp-dcd!jack Jul 19 11:39:00 1983 Re: U in a circle I think it's been established that this means kosher (capitalized?). It's also quite handy for strict vegetarians like myself. If you see that a product is kosher & contains milk products, it's a good bet that it doesn't contain any meat. (you see, you can't mix meat & milk products if you maintain a kosher diet). However, what is considered 'meat'? How about fish & poultry? -Jack Applin IV
porges@inmet.UUCP (07/30/83)
#R:hp-dcd:19300001:inmet:4000009:000:148 inmet!porges Jul 28 12:29:00 1983 Under kosher laws, poultry is meat but fish is not. (And because fish isn't meat, kosher Jews can eat... yes.... LOX AND CREAM CHEESE on bagels.)
zev@hou2a.UUCP (08/03/83)
you guessed it! the u in the circle is a trademark of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations. The Union allows packagers to use this symbol only if the stuff is Kosher. They inspect the plant on a regular basis, and a fee is charged for this service and the use of the symbol. The basic idea is that if anyone puts that symbol on a non-kosher item, they will be hauled into Federal court and sued to the point where they regret ever having thought of this nifty way to cheat Jewish consumers. Yes, you can trust it to be non-meat if it contains dairy products. Also, if you see the word PARVE on an item, it is both non-dairy and non-meat. As far as what's meat and what isn't: Mammals are Fowl are Fish are not Eggs are not The rules and reasons are too complicated to discuss here. If still confused, send mail, since I'm rarely on this net ( I am on an apparently futile search and read mission for net.jokes, and will appreciate any mail telling where the damn thing has dissappeared to). Zev Farkas hou2a!zev