On Fri, 12 Feb 1999 22:03:34 -0500 G V Palazzolo <[log in to unmask]> writes: >So it seems to me that the Kosher mark alone is meaningless. That's the conclusion I'm coming to. My understanding is that if there is no "modifier", then the default is Parve unless it is OBVIOUSLY dairy or meat. Hence the reason I went on faith that jelly beans would not be obviously dairy or meat. Also, since the chocolates right next to them had the Dairy modifier (same company, same Kosher mark) I figured they did use it when appropriate. My other peeve is that a bunch of things we had been eating (Triscuits, Vienna Finger, Hydrox) are now marked Kosher-Dairy although there is no change in formula or manufacturing. What good is it if I still have to stand and read the ingredients on every label every time I shop anyway? Kathy P. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]