About ASK OU
As the leader in worldwide kosher certification, the Orthodox Union takes additional steps to serve as a leader in educating the public in matters of kosher law. Over the past several years, OU Kosher, in partnership with the Harry H. Beren Foundation of New Jersey, has developed numerous kashrus educational programs for the benefit of […]
Pesach Q&A With OU Kosher
OU Kosher Rabbanim Field Thousands of Consumer Pesach-Related Shaylos NEW YORK (Press release) — On any given day, Rabbi Zvi Nussbaum, the rabbinic coordinator responsible for managing OU Kosher’s year-round consumer hotline, fields about 150 kashrus-related phone calls. With less than a month until Pesach — OU Kosher’s busiest season — that number will double […]
Minneapolis Kehilla Gains Insider’s View of Kashrus Through ASK OU Program
Participants of All Ages Explore the Halachos, Challenges, and Global Impact of Kashrus Certification Hundreds of members of Minneapolis’ frum kehilla recently got an insider’s look into kashrus certification, thanks to ASK OU (Advanced Seminars in Kashrus), OU Kosher’s one-of-a-kind educational initiative that brings expert-led presentations and workshops to kehillos, schools, shuls, and […]
The End of Self-Affirmed GRAS: What Food Manufacturers Need to Know Now
What Is GRAS — and Why Is It Changing? At the center of the change is the GRAS framework — short for Generally Recognized as Safe. GRAS is the regulatory pathway that allows food ingredients with a long history of safe use, or sufficient scientific backing, to be used in products without going through FDA’s […]
Meeting the growing demand for animal-free medicines
The steadily rising proportion of Americans who devote heightened attention to their dietary intake – whether by observing vegetarian or vegan regimens, managing food allergies, or complying with religious dietary stricture – are increasingly scrutinising not just the meals they consume, but also the medicines they ingest. Americans are particularly concerned with avoiding animal products. Indeed, a […]
New ‘no-animal’ Milk Has Kosher Foodies Salivating
Cow-free beverage made from lab-engineered dairy protein is now sold in supermarkets across Israel. At least one restaurateur is setting his table for old-fashioned Southern fried chicken. Tel Aviv’s Bodega Burger is already known for pushing the envelope on kosher food, with a pioneering (beef) bacon (vegan) cheese burger as its signature dish since it […]
