Thanks for sending that information. i also question cheese being kosher,
because sometimes it's made with the stomach lining from a pig to help it
gel and become thicker. Dairy as a whole has grown to be very risky. People
could get trichanosis just from eating cheese. Sue
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From: "Sandr Sheeley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: Nabisco?


> Since the response I got on the phone from Nabisco was pretty vague, I
sent
> an e-mail to them last week questioning their kosher markings on the
Oreos.
> The response that I received from them follows.  It includes info that
most
> of us already know, but does state their policy on product labeling.
> Sandy
>
> If milk , peanuts or tree nuts are included in our product -- in any
amount
> they will be listed in the ingredient line.  Please be aware that
> formulations may change and the best source of information is the
ingredient
> line.
>
> The vast majority of our products clearly identify the eight major food
> allergens (eggs, fish, shellfish, milk, peanuts, soy, tree nuts and wheat)
> in common terms, such as milk, wheat or eggs, that are familiar to
> consumers, in addition to the more technical terms required by food
labeling
> laws.  We are in the process of implementing common terms on all our
labels.
>
> U" inside a circle followed by a "D" means certified Kosher by the Union
of
> Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, and indicates the product may
> contain Dairy ingredients.
>
> If dairy is in fact in the product, the dairy ingredient contained in the
> product will be listed in the ingredient statement.  If a product has been
> manufactured on a line that has been certified Kosher, Dairy, this Kosher
> symbol will also be printed on the packaging even if the product does not
> contain dairy ingredients.
>
> The Kosher status of a product can be dairy because of the equipment used
in
> manufacture, even if there is no dairy ingredient.  Kosher is a religious
> concept, not a scientific one, and the Kosher Dairy status of a product
> should never be used to make a determination about allergies.
>
> We understand that allergic consumers are concerned about the potential
> carryover of an allergen between products that are manufactured on shared
> equipment.  Most of our production lines are designed to be convertible to
> other products.
>
> If a product is made on shared equipment, every reasonable precaution,
> including stringent cleaning and sanitation practices, is taken to prevent
> cross-contact with the eight major allergens (eggs, fish, shellfish, milk,
> peanuts, soy, tree nuts and wheat).  When contact with one of these
> allergens is unavoidable, then the product is labeled appropriately.