On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 23:21:02 -0500, "Patty Majerik" <[log in to unmask]>
said:
> I sometimes run into products that are marked dairy-free and have no
> dairy
> ingredients in the ingredient deck but also have no kosher markings.  I
> have stayed away from these products, feeling I must assume they are
> highly likely to be U-D if they were marked (since 90% of the products
> are), but am curious what others in my shoes do in this situation.

Kashrut involves procedure and supervision, both of which cost money.
Since the target demographic is relatively small (I would guess about 5
millions worldwide), a lot of companies just don't bother.

Best wishes,
Alex.