Setting The Record Straight On Kosher Slaughter
An Op-ed Setting the Record Straight on the Kosher Slaughter at Agriprocessors in Iowa
What Could Be Wrong With…Gum Arabic
Potential Kosher issues with Gum Arabic
Food Ingredients Label: A Primer on Regulations
Should salmon raised on feed that artificially keeps its flesh pink be labeled as containing “color additives”? That question is the subject of a class action lawsuit in Seattle against major supermarkets there. It is one of a number of lawsuits brewing across the country that center on food labeling, and it brings into focus […]
Starch
A discussion of how changes in food production caused some ingredients to no longer be inherently kosher.
Vanilla
An exploration of the vanilla industry and its implications for Kosher.
Daf Hakashrus Monthly Newsletter
The Daf Hakashrus is a monthly OU newsletter read by Mashgichim, Rabbanim, Poskim, Dayanim, and kosher consumers in 30 countries and over 200 cities around the world. The Daf Hakashrus provides readers with the latest, in-depth information about the world of Kashruth. Past issues are available here.
The Mesorah Torah Journal
Mesorah is a Hebrew Torah journal published by the Kosher Division of the Orthodox Union and edited by Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO and Rabbinic Administrator of the Kosher Division, and Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Halakhic Advisor for the Kosher Division. Mr. Julius Berman, former president of the Orthodox Union and former chairman of the Kosher Commission, serves as chairman of the Mesorah Commission.
Message From Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb And Rabbi Menachem Genack
Schechita: Setting the Facts Straight
Statement Of Rabbis And Certifying Agencies On Recent Publicity On Kosher Slaughter
As rabbis and certifying agencies involved in the supervision of kosher meat slaughter in the United States, we are deeply concerned that the recent publicity surrounding the videotape released by a group called People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals may lead to misconceptions about the practices depicted on the videotape and, more generally, about […]
OU Joins Aquathin Corp. USA’s Silver Anniversary Celebration
IN 2005 the Aquathin Corp. USA will celebrate its Silver Anniversary,
and among those wishing the firm a Happy Anniversary is the Orthodox Union, given the close working relationship they share.