When food costs at the York County Prison spiked by more than 50
percent last month, county officials suspected something wasn't
kosher.  It turns out, they say, the problem was too much kosher
-- food, that is.  Kosher food is food that meets the strict
standards of Jewish dietary law. The law prohibits adherents
from eating certain types of animals, directs how some animals
are slaughtered and prescribes how some foods should be prepared
and consumed.  Is kosher food better-tasting?  Some York County
Prison inmates apparently think so -- at least they find it more
appealing than the non-kosher menu on certain days.  Prison
officials say they're suspicious of an increase in the number of
inmates requesting kosher meals, especially because some of
those prisoners specified a different religious affiliation when
they entered the prison.  The big tip-off, they say, are the
"flip-floppers." Those are the "converts" who suddenly aren't so
Jewish on days when the regular meals are more to their liking.
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