Kosher Case Study

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Eating Kosher is a practice that is associated with the religion of Judaism. Kosher in Hebrew means “fit or “proper”, in terms of food it means that the item meets the dietary requirements of Jewish Law. (KOF-K.org). The main pillars of which are no eating pork, no eating shellfish, and no mixing meat and dairy together. The animals are also slaughtered in a more humane way, and the food is prepared specially. (Shapiro) My informant, Rachel, is a conservative Jew who adheres to the principles of being Kosher. While it adds restrictions to her diet, Rachel does it for religious and family reasons. Rachel has kept Kosher, even throughout her college years. This has definitely caused her diet to be more restricted than the average college student.
It consists of foods that are very similar to what your average college student consumes. Rachel’s meal on a daily basis can be Kosher chicken, steak, hamburger, hotdogs, spaghetti, salmon, and/or vegetables (which generally tastes the same as non-Kosher food.) Now-a-days many grocery stores carry a wide variety of Kosher options so Kosher people still get to enjoy a variety of delicious foods. When Rachel goes out to restaurants it is much harder for her to find something to eat off the menu because not all restaurants prepare their meat the Kosher way. She usually will end up eating something vegetarian, or get fish so long as it is not a shellfish. Restaurants also do not have separate silverware and dishware for meat and dairy. However many times Rachel will still just eat the food. Though it breaks some of the restrictions that come with being Kosher, she does not expect every restaurant to follow the guidelines. This too is true with her college experience. Unless you go to the Kosher section of the Franklin dining commons, the dishes, the silverware, and the meat from the dining commons most likely do not follow Kosher guidelines. Rachel is still proud though that she has done her best to maintain her values throughout the college

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