Diatery laws prohibit the consumption of certain foods, require that foods be processed in certain ways, and, most importantly for the food allergic, prohibit the mixing of dairy products and meat products.
1 From the food allergy perspective, these foods may be cross-contaminated with dairy ingredients. 2  Kosher foods that are considered neutral (i.e. not dairy or meat) have the word Pareve or Parve after the Kosher symbol. 3  Note: under Kosher laws, fish is considered to be neutral. Kosher Labeling and Milk or Dairy Allergy. Kosher foods are foods which meet Jewish dietary laws. These dietary laws prohibit the consumption of certain foods, require that foods be processed in certain ways, and, most importantly for the food allergic, prohibit the mixing of dairy products and meat products. 1 All ingredients must be kosher and free of meat derivatives. 2  Non-kosher dairy products are often made with ingredients of animal origin. 3  For example, hard cheese is made with rennet, yogurt sometimes contains gelatin, and butter may contain non-kosher additives. 1 In the Kosher system, foods are classified as being either dairy, meat or neutral (neither dairy nor meat). 2  Foods that meet the Kosher dietary laws are labeled with one of the Kosher symbols, including: K, , and. 3  You can usually find these symbols in small type on the bottom front of the package. One of the basic principles of kashrut is the total separation of meat and dairy products. Meat and dairy may not be cooked or eaten together. To ensure this, the kosher kitchen contains separate sets of dishes, utensils, cookware, and separate preparation areas for meat and dairy. A third category, pareve, is comprised of foods which are neither meat nor dairy and may therefore be eaten with either. Foods that are neither meat nor dairy are called pareve. Common pareve foods are eggs, fish, fruit, vegetables, grains, unprocessed juices, pasta, soft drinks, coffee and tea and many candies and snacks. Pareve presents fewer kosher complexities than meat or dairy, but certain points must be known: 1 Foods that meet the Kosher dietary laws are labeled with one of the Kosher symbols, including: K, , and. 2  You can usually find these symbols in small type on the bottom front of the package. 3  Kosher foods that contain dairy products usually contain a D or the word Dairy after the Kosher symbol. 1 They must come from a kosher animal. 2  All ingredients must be kosher and free of meat derivatives. 3  Non-kosher dairy products are often made with ingredients of animal origin. 4  For example, hard cheese is made with rennet, yogurt sometimes contains gelatin, and butter may contain non-kosher additives.
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