שמע ישראל יהוה אלהינו יהוה אחד
Hear intelligently with attention and interest, comprehend and obey, O Yisra'el, יהוה our 'Elohiym is יהוה alone!
–Dabariym [deuteronomy] 6:4 His Name Tanakh**
Is It Kosher? Tahowr and Tame'
Keeping Kashruwth before יהוה
: : : Tahowr [pure or clean] and Tame' [foul or impure] Foods And Products! : : :
יהוה has set standards before mankind concerning the Tahowr (pure or clean) and the Tame' (the foul or impure) or lo Tahowr (not pure) animals; those beasts of the field, fowls and creeping things which we may or may not eat. This is known as being Kashruwth (also called Kasher or Kosher) if you follow יהוה's dietary Laws.
Tahowr foods are those which provide healthy nutrition to the body (non-processed), while Tame' foods are generally un-healthy or detrimental to us (often poisonous).
Accordingly יהוה set down the differences between the Tahowr and the Tame' animal species in His Towrah, by the hand of Moshe, in Wa'iyqrah [leviticus] chapter 11 and Dabariym [deuteronomy] chapter 14.
In Wa'iyqrah [leviticus] 20:25 (read the whole of chapter 20 for 'physical' (verses dietary) Tahowr and Tame' instruction) and in Yesha'yahuw [isaiah] 65:3-6 we read that eating swine's flesh and abominable ‘food' is to trouble or grieve and cause יהוה to rage and be indignant constantly or repetitively.
Moreover we are not even to ingest the blood of clean animals (Wa'iyqrah [leviticus] 3:17, 7:26 and 27).
We can observe through יהוה's commands to Noach, that the Tahowr (pure or clean) food instructions are in action long before the Towrah is given to Moshe at Çiynay. יהוה told Noach that, by sevens (or seven pairs of each), clean animals were to go aboard the ark, but he was to limit the unclean to only two (Bere'shiyth [genesis] 7:2). It is patently clear Noach would have had to know the distinction between the Tahowr and the Tame' beasts because of the Kashruwth diktat (since no list is given in the "ark" story).
In יהוה's pledge with Noach He reaffirms that the green plant is given for food (Bere'shiyth [genesis] 9:3). יהוה limits those plants suitable for eating to those that are green and promulgate through seed bearing. Plants which are lacking in either chlorophyll or seeds, or both, are not appropriate. Fungi, such as mushrooms (and most diverse parasitic plants) are neither green nor do they bear seeds. While many people consider them clean (even some Jewish Kashrut organizations) Hear O Yisra'el believes they do not follow HaTowrah requirements. Although I have been accused of 'partiality' (that is, I regard them as 'unclean' because I do not like them), this is not true and has nothing to do with my "tastes" since before I started following יהוה's Towrah and keeping Kashrut I enjoyed eating them (I used to have one very delicious stuffed mushroom recipe– sigh).
יהוה distinguishes the Tahowr species as those animals which have split hooves and chew the cud and the Tame' species as those animals that either do not have cloven hooves or which have cloven hooves yet do not chew the cud.
The Towrah delineates Tahowr species of fish as those that have both fins and scales (such as salmon) and Tame' species of fish as those that do not have both fins and scales (such as shellfish).
The Towrah does not give any specific decree for recognizing Tahowr or Tame' fowl, but it does list a number of species of acceptable and unacceptable (usually birds of prey or carrion-eaters) birds. Eggs are considered kashruwth only from acceptable fowl while eggs from unacceptable animals (snakes, turtles, etc) are not.
Insects (swarming or creeping things such as ) are generally prohibited, however locusts and grasshoppers are permitted.
This Tahowr (pure or clean) and Tame' [foul or impure] Animal and Food Additives section of Hear O Yisra'el is intended to aid those seeking an obedient lifestyle to יהוה concerning His Tahowr (pure or clean) and Tame' [foul or impure] statutes in HaTowrah!
there are two parts: part א is the animal list from the towrah and part ב deals with chemical additives of the corporate nation. Sadly, with the more than 15,000 additives allowed to manufacturers by the government which do not need to be listed on a food products label, it is impossible to list everything! You must check, re-check and then check again!
א Tahowr (kosher, pure or clean) animals.
Tahowr Mammals ("Beasts Of The Field"):
Antelope, Buffalo (Bison, Water), Caribou, Cattle (Beef), Deer (Venison), Goat, Ox, Elk, Hart, Reindeer, Gazelle, Ibex, Sheep (Lamb), Giraffe, Moose
Tahowr Birds ("Fowls"):
Chicken, Dove, Duck, Goose, Grouse, Guinea fowl, Partridge, Peafowl, Pheasant, Pigeon, Prairie chicken, Ptarmigan, Sagehen, Quail, Sparrow (most, if not all, songbirds), Swan, Teal, Turkey
Tahowr Fish:
Albacore (Crevalle, Horse Mackerel, Jack), Anchovy, Barracuda, Bass (Striped, Sea), Black Drum, Black Pomfret (Monchong), Blue Runner (Hardtail), Bluebacks (Glut Herrings), Bluebill Sunfish, Bluefish, Bluegill, Bowfin, Buffalofish, Butterfish, Carp, Chubs (Bloater, Longjaw, Blackfin), Cod, , Crappie (Black / White Crappies), Drum, Flounder (Dab, Gray / Lemon Sole, Summer and Winter Flounder, Yellow Tail), Grouper (Black, Nassau, Red, Yellowfish), Grunt (White and Yellow Grunts), Haddock, Hake, Halibut, Hardhead, Hardtail (Blue Runner), Herring, (Alewife, Branch, Glut, Lake, River, Sea Herrings), Kingfish, Mackerel (Spanish), Mahimahi (Dorado, Dolphin fish), Menhaden, Minnow, Mullet, Muskellunge (Jacks), Orange Roughy, Perch (Bream, Yellow), Pike (Gulf, Robalo, Snook, Sergeant, Pickerel, Jack), Pig Fish, Pollack (Pollock, Boston Bluefish) Pompano, Red Drum (Redfish), Red Snapper, Rockfish, Salmon (Chum, Coho, King, Pink or Red), Sardines, Scup (Porgy), Shad, Sheepshead, Silver Hake (Whiting), Silversides, Smelt (Frost or Ice Fish), Snapper (Jobfish, Lehi, Onaga, Opakapaka, Red), Sole, Sucker (Common, Fresh Water Mullet, Long Nose Sucker, Northern or Red Striped Sucker, Red Horse or Redfin, White Sucker), Steelhead, Tarpon, Sunfish, Trout (Gray Sea, Lake, Sand Sea, White Sea, Spotted Sea Trouts, Rainbow, Weakfish), Tuna (Ahi, Aku, Albacore, Bluefin, Bonito, Shipjack, Tombo, Yellowfin, Yellowtail), Whitefish, Whiting (Silver Hake)
Tahowr Insects:
Crickets, Grasshoppers, Locusts.
The end of the Tahowr list.
Tame' (foul or impure) animals.
Tame' Mammals and some non-insects; ("Beasts Of The Field"):
Armadillo, Badger, Bear, Beaver, Camel, Canines (Coyote, Dog, Fox, Hyena, Jackal, Wolf), Elephant, Equines (Ass, Donkey, Mule, Horse Onager or wild ass, Zebra), Felines (Cat, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Panther, Puma, Tiger), Gorilla, Groundhog, Hippopotamus, Kangaroo, Llama (alpaca, vicuña), Lepus (Hares, Rabbit), Muskrat, Mole, Monkey, Opossum, Porcupine, Raccoon, Rodent (Cavy or Guinea Pig, Mouse, Rat), Rhinoceros, Skunk, Slug , Snail (escargot to the French), Squirrel, Swine (Peccary, Pig,Wild Boar), Wallaby, Weasel (Wolverine), Worm (vertebrates and invertebrates; depending on the specie the worm falls into the mammal and insect category).
Tame' (foul or impure) Birds ("Fowls"):
Albatross, Bat, Bittern, Buzzard, Condor, Coot, Cormorant, Crane, Crow, Cuckoo, Eagle, Flamingo, Grebe, Grosbeak, Gull, Hawk, Heron, Kite, Loon, Magpie, Osprey, Ostrich, ,Owl Parrot , Pelican, Penguin, Plover, Rail , Raven, Roadrunner, Sandpiper, Seagull, Stork, Swallow, Swift, Vulture, Woodpecker.
Tame' Insects
All insects save those of the locust variety (Ants, Beetles, Spiders, etc, etc).
Tame' Creatures of the Waters:
Alligator, Caiman, Crocodile, Lizard, Snake, Turtle.
Blindworm, Frog , Newt (especially the congressman), Salamander, Toad.
Fish (Bullhead, Catfish, Eel, European Turbot, Marlin, Paddlefish, Shark, Sturgeon (most caviar), Swordfish).
Shellfish (Abalone (Sea snails), Clam, ,Crab Crayfish, Lobster, Mussel, Prawn, Oyster, Scallop, Shrimp).
Cuttlefish, Jellyfish, Limpet, Octopus, Squid (calamari).
Sea mammals (Dolphin, Otter, Penguin, Porpoise, Seal, Walrus,
Whale).
The end of the Tame' list. Remember: These lists are not all inclusive; seek for yourself!
ב Tahowr or Tame' Food Additives section.
Includes animal and chemical additives. Please help by contacting Hear O Yisra'el with your verified submissions!
A:
Acid casein: Made from milk, possibly containing animal blood or puss. Bread and cereal enrichment. (May be Tame').
Activated carbon: Vegetable (within USA) or animal (cow bone). Sugar processing and water purification. (Tame' [foul or impure] if made with cow bone as bones contain blood).
Adipic acid (Hexanedioic Acid): Synthetic, may contain extremely low amount of meat products. Processed food to impart a tart flavoring. (Could be Tame').
Adrenaline: Adrenal glands of hogs, cattle, and sheep. Medicine. (Tame').
Albumen: Egg white, blood, vegetable tissues. Usually derived from egg whites. Baked goods, cakes, cookies, pastries, candies and cosmetics. (Could be Tame').
Albumin: Made from blood, eggs, cow's milk or vegetable matter. To add texture or to thicken food. (Possibly Tame').
Allantoin: Cows, most mammals, many plants (especially comfrey). In cosmetics, creams and lotions. (May be Tame').
Ambergris (Spermaceti): Sperm Whale or Dolphins intestines, synthetic or vegetable. Used in making perfumes and as a flavoring for food and beverages, also margarine. (Tame').
Amino acid: Animal, vegetable, synthetic and bacterial. Supplements, baked goods, cosmetics and shampoos. It is the building block of proteins. (Might be Tame').
Ammonium Hydroxide: Ammonium hydroxide is ammonia combined with water. Ammonia (NH3) is a compound consisting of nitrogen and hydrogen; used in fertilizers, household cleaners and even homemade explosives. It is also used to treat beef for pathogens in most large chain hamburger producers. Used to process products labeled 'mechanically separated meat' or 'meat product,' such as canned chicken and 'potted meats'. As always, fresher products, cooking your meat at home and cooking all of your meals at home will greatly reduce or eliminate your exposure to this. Food advocate and "Naked Chef" Jamie Oliver asks, "Why would any sensible human being want to put ammonia-filled meat into their children's mouths? The great American public needs to urgently understand what their food industry is doing."
Amylase: Fungal, bacterial, animal (pig). Products (baked goods) where sugar comes from corn. It is an enzyme that breaks starch down to a more basic form. (Could be Tame').
Artificial Color: May be animal derived. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
B:
Blood: Slaughtered animals: Used in cheese making and in some medicines. (Tame').
C:
Cane sugar (Sucrose): Vegetable. Animal bones are often used as a filter while processing it. Natural sugar. Florida Crystal Sugar and Jack Frost Sugar are not processed with animal bones. (May be Tame').
Calcium Stearate: Animal an animal bones. Calcium and Stearic Acid (See Stearic Acid): It is an emulsifier and coloring agent. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate: See Stearic Acid: Used as a dough conditioner in bakery products and as a whipping agent. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Capric acid (N-decanoic Acid): Vegetable or animal. Ice cream, baked goods, sweets, beverages and artificial flavorings. An element in some fats used to make synthetic flavoring. red lollipops and food coloring. (May be Tame').
Caprylic Acid: Cow's or goat's milk Coconut oil, palm oils, perfumes and soaps. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] due to blood or puss).
Carmine (Cochineal or Carminic Acid): Red coloring made from crushed cochineal (small red beetles). Candies (M&M's), frozen pops, bottled juice (Cranverry), red apple sauce, colored pasta, "natural" cosmetics and shampoos. (Tame').
Carotene: Provitamin A. Beta Carotene Animal, plants Coloring in cosmetics and vitamin A. (Possibly Tame').
Casein: Milk: Used as a stabilizer for confectionery, texturizer for ice cream and sherbets, or as a replacement for egg albumin; added to dairy products such as cottage cheese, "non-dairy" creamers, cream cheese, sour cream, cheese. Added to imitation and soy cheese, breads and cereals. Cosmetics and hair preparations. (Because it is precipitated by acid or by animal or vegetable enzymes it is Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Carbohydrate: Vegetable or animal (insects). Cornstarch and glucose. (Might be Tame').
Carmine (Cochineal): Scale insect: A crimson pigment derived from a Mexican species of scale insect (female beetles). Used as a coloring in red applesauce, confections, baked goods, meats, red/pink grapefruit juices, dairy products, ice creams, fruit fillings, pudding and spices. (Tame').
Cholic Acid: Animal bile: Used as an emulsifier in dried egg whites. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Choline Bitartrate: Animal tissue: It is a dietary supplement included in the B-complex vitamins. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Civet, Absolute: Cats. Used in raspberry, butter, caramel, grape and rum flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, gelatin desserts, and chewing gum. (Tame').
Clarifying agent: Animal (egg, gelatin, fish bladder), milk, mineral. Used to help filter out small particles out of liquids to make the liquid clear. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source; i.e. blood in eggs).
Cochineal: Animal, insects. Juices, ice cream, fruit fillings, yogurt, pudding and sweets. (Could be Tame').
Confectionery Glaze: See Resinous Glaze and Shellac
Cycsteine, L form: Amino Acid from human hair (sometimes from deceased women) or horsehair; it is an amino acid that is produced by a mammels body. Used as a nutrient in bakery products (pizza dough, pie dough's, breads, etc).food supplements. Hair care products and creams. (Tame').
Cystine: An Amino Acid from urine or horsehair. Used as a nutritional supplement. (Tame').
D:
DATEM: Animal or vegetable: Used as a dough conditioner. See Dough Conditioners. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Dextrose (glucose, corn sugar): Vegetable. Animal bones may be use to filter it. (May be Tame').
Dough Conditioners: calcium stearoyl~2-Lactylate, or animal fat. Used to improve the texture of bread. Often it will contain Mono and Di-glycerides. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source of the animal fat).
Di-glyceride: Animal (cow or hog), vegetable. Baked goods, peanut butter, chewing gum, whipped topping, sweets, drinks, ice creams and shortening. Used to mix ingredients that normally don't mix together, such as water and oil. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source of the animal).
Disodium inosinate: Animal (meat or animal), vegetable, fungal. Canned vegetables, spreads, powdered soups and sauces. A flavor enhancer. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Dough Conditioner: Usually mineral, but sometimes animal, vegetable or synthetic. Helps to make dough easier to handle. Such as glyceryl monostearate, potassium bromate, locust (carob) bean gum, monocalcium sulfate, benzoyl peroxide and calcium sulfate. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Duodenum Substances: Digestive tracts of cows or pigs. Used in some vitamins and medicines. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
E:
Emulsifiers: Animal (cow, hog, eggs, milk), vegetable, synthetic. It is used to keep unlike ingredients mixed together, such as oil and water; and Lecithin, mono- and di-glycerides, calcium stearoyl, polysorbate and monostearate. Used as a thickener and a preservative in baked goods, processed foods, peanut butter, candies, dairy products, baked goods, soft drinks, chocolate and to reduce ice crystals and air bubbles in ice cream. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Enzymes: Animal (cow, hog), eggs, vegetable, fungal, bacterial or synthetic proteins. Used to catalyze a broad spectrum of biochemical reactions in bakery products, cheese making, flavorings and many other food processing purposes. Rennet, which is used in the process of making cheese, may be derived from either an animal or vegetarian source. Examples are rennet, papain, pectinase, lactase, trypsin, protease and lipase. Pipsins, lipases, trypsins usually come from animals. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
F:
Fats: Animal (cow or hog), vegetable. Tallow, lard, soybean oil and cocoa butter. Used in many food products. (Might be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source of the animal fat).
Fatty Acids: Animal (cow or hog), vegetable and\or synthetic fats. Used as emulsifiers, binders, lubricants and defoamer components in the processing of beet sugar and yeast and in in lipsticks, food, cosmetics, detergents and soap. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
F:
Folic acid (pteroyl glutamic acid, folacin): Usually synthetic or fungal; could be animal or vegetable. Enriched food such as baked goods and macaroni. B-vitamin complex. (May be Tame').
Flavor enhancer: Animal (meat or fish), vegetable. Monosodium glutamate, disodium guanylate, disodium inosiante and soy sauce. It gives food a flavor, but has little or no flavor itself. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Foaming agent: Usually animal or dairy-mineral. Sodium caseinate. Used to make food foam. (Might be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
G:
Gelatin: Cows, pigs (hooves, cartilage, bones of animal) or fruit skin. It is obtained by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, or bones with water. Used as a food thickener and stabilizer and a base for fruit gelatins, puddings, jellybeans, marshmallows, yogurts, ice cream, cakes and frosted cereals; shampoos and cosmetics, coating on pills and capsules and on photographic film. (Possibly Tame').
Glucose (Dextrose): Fruits or animal tissues. Soft drinks, frosting, candies and baked goods. (May be Tame').
Glycerides (Mono-, Di-, Tri-glycerides): Animal fat (cow, hog), vegetable, synthetic. Found in processed foods, baked goods, peanut butter, jelly, ice cream, chocolate, chewing gums, candies, beverages, shortening and whipped toppings. Used to mix ingredients that normally don\'t mix together, such as water and oil. Most of them are vegetarian, but some may be animal-based. (Could be Tame').
Glycerol Monostearate (Glycerin, Glycerine): Usually vegetable, may be animal (cow, hog). Used as an emulsifier in oleomargarines, shortenings, and other food products including candies, baked goods, noodles, marshmallows, sweets and soft drinks. Preservative that helps retain moisture. (May be Tame').
Glycine: An amino acid from gelatin, animal or vegetable oil and a Glycerol byproduct of soap manufacturing (usually is animal fat). Used as a dietary supplement and as a gastric antacid, also as a flavor enhancer. Found in cosmetics, foods, toothpastes, mouthwashes, ointments, chewing gum, medicines and soaps.(Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source of the gelatin and the animal oil).
Guanine: Scales of fish. Shampoo, nail polish, and other cosmetics. (Possibly Tame').
Gum Base: Trees, synthetic butyl rubber, paraffin, polyethylene, vinyl, resin, glycerin, glycerol monostearate. Used in the manufacture of chewing gum. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
I:
Invert sugar (Colorose, Inversol): Vegetable. This sugar may be processed with cow bones. If derived from sugar beets, it is not usually processed with cow bones. Baked goods and candy. Often non-vegetarian. (Could be Tame').
Insulin: From hog pancreas. Used by millions of diabetics daily. Alternatives: synthetics, vegetarian diet and nutritional supplements, human insulin (synthetic; possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending on base product used) grown in a lab. (Tame').
Isinglass: Fish. Alcoholic beverages (white wine and chardonnay) and some jelly deserts. (Possibly Tame').
Isopropyl Palmitate: Complex mixtures of isomers of stearic acid and palmitic acid. (See Stearic Acid.). (May be Tame').
K:
Keratin: Usually animal (chicken, hair and nails of). What the amino acid tyrosine is often made from. (Could be Tame').
L:
Lac-resin (shellac): Animal (shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand.) It is processed and sold as dry and dissolved in ethyl alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze and wood finish. Shellac is an important medium tough natural primer, sanding sealant, tannin-blocker, odor-blocker, stain, and high-gloss varnish. Used in the production of candy (sheen), fruit (sheen and protective coating) and pills. Combined in making wax. (Tame').
Lactalbumin Lard and Albumin (Albumen): It is usually derived from egg whites but may also be from blood. Used as an emulsifier in foods. (Might be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source; i.e. blood in eggs).
Lactic acid: Animal, milk. Pickles, frozen desserts, fruit preserves, candy, olives, yogurt, cheese, sauerkraut and chewing gum and foods produced by fermentation. Skin fresheners. Sometimes in beer. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Lactose (saccharum lactin): Milk sugar from mammals. Used to sour milk, medicinal diuretics, laxatives baked goods, medicines and baby formulas. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Lactylic stearate: Salt of stearic acid from tallow. Dough conditioner. (Tame' [foul or impure] due to fats).
Lanolin: Fat from sheep's wool. Chewing gum, cosmetics and ointments. (Tahowr).
Lanolin Oil: Glands of sheep, extracted from their wool. Skin care products, cosmetics and some medicines (vitamin D3 supplements). (Possibly Tame').
Lard -Fat from hog abdomens. In shaving creams, soaps, cosmetics. In baked goods, French fries, refried beans, and many other foods. Alternatives: pure vegetable fats or oils. Tortillas (sometimes), refried beans, processed foods, chewing gum, some baked goods and piecrust (sometimes). It is sometimes used in the production of maple syrup, but not usually by the larger producers. (Tame').
Lecithin: Phospholipids from plants, animal tissues or egg yolk. Mainly from eggs and soybeans. Usually vegetarian. Baked goods, margarine, soft drinks, chocolate, candy, cereal, vegetable oil sprays and cosmetic. Lipsticks, hand creams, lotions, soaps, shampoos, medicines and eye creams. Waxy substance. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] if animal).
Linoleic Acid: An unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid, also known as CLA Human and meat and dairy products of grassfed animals. Cosmetics and vitamins. (Could be Tame').
Lipase: Enzyme from the tongue and stomach of animals (hog, cow), fungal. Cheese, ice cream, chocolate, cream and margarine. Used in making cheese and digestive aids. (May be Tame').
Lipids: Animal or vegetable fats. Used as shortening, flavoring, and thickener. (Might be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Lysine, L and DL Forms: Casein, fibrin, blood. Usually synthesized. Used for food enrichment of wheat-based foods, breads and cereals. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Luetein: Yellow coloring from marigolds or egg yolks. Food coloring for processed foods. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source i.e. blood in eggs).
M:
Magnesium Stearate: Animal (cow, hog) mineral, vegetable-mineral.; Stearic acid from tallow, vegetable oils or synthetic. Used as an anti-caking agent and a preservative or to mix ingredients that normally don't mix together, such as water and oil. Found in sugarless gum, candy and pills. (Tame' [foul or impure] if animal due to fats).
Maple syrup: Vegetable but may be processed with an extremely small amount of animal (cow or hog) or with butter. This is usually now only done by traditional, smaller producers. Most larger producers use a compound from a synthetic source to reduce foaming. Found in pancake syrup, candy and breakfast flakes. Holsum, Spring Tree and Maple Groves do not use animal-derived products to process their maple syrup. (Could be Tame').
Methionine: Usually from egg and casein (dairy). Texturizer and for freshness in potato chips. It is an essential amino acid. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source i.e. blood in eggs).
Modified starch: Vegetable. Pie filling, gravies, desserts and sauces. Corn that has been Genetically Modified. Animal products (frog, even Human) are used in making oleic, which is often used in making adipic acid, which is used to alter corn to make starch. (Tame').
Myristic Acid (n-tetradecanoic): Animal (cow or sheep) or vegetable fats. Used as a food flavoring in processed foods, baked goods, ice cream, candy, cocoa, butter, chocolate, gelatin desserts and butterscotch. Component of fats used in food. (Tame' [foul or impure] if animal).
Monoglyceride: Animal (cow or hog) fat or vegetable. Baked goods, peanut butter, chewing gum, whipped toppings, sweets, drinks, ice cream, shortening, margarines, cake mixes, candies and in cosmetics. Used to mix ingredients that normally don\'t mix together, such as water and oil. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
N:
Natural coloring: Usually vegetable, often animal (insects). Processed foods, baked goods, beverages, candy, cereal, ice cream, pasta, dry mixes, margarine. (May be Tame').
Natural Flavorings: Animal ( insects, meat, fish, eggs, milk), vegetable, plant, etc.). Found in processed foods, baked goods, drinks, salad dressing and breakfast foods (almost anything). An additive to give flavoring to food. This is where manufacturers hide ingredients that they don't want the consumer to know about. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal; best to avoid altogether! You might call the company regarding your best liked product and ask if it is animal. Get it in writing, Pagans are atrocious liars!).
Nutritive sweetener: Vegetable, animal (insects), synthetic. Sucrose, molasses, aspartame (a poison), dextrose, corn syrup, fructose and honey. Sweeteners that have more than two calories per gram. (Possibly Tame').
O:
Oleic Acid (oleinic acid): Animal tallow, vegetable fats and oils. Used as a anti-defoaming agent, as a synthetic butter, cheese, and spice, and as a flavoring agent for beverages, ice creams, ices, candy, and baked goods, condiments, vegetable fats, oils, soaps, lipsticks, cosmetics and nail polish and as a binder and lubricant in various foods. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Olestra (Sucrose polyester, Olean): Mostly vegetable, synthetic, but often derived from inedible tallow. Found in tortilla chips, potato chips, cheese puffs, crackers, lipsticks, nail polish, , creams The sucrose used to process it may be filtered by cow bones. A fat substitute. Derivatives: Oleyl Oleate, Oleyl Stearate. (Could be Tame').
Oxysterins: Glycerides, stearic acid. Used to prevent oil from clouding. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
P:
Palmitic acid (n-hexadeconoic): Animal (cow, hog fats), vegetable oils, palm oil. Usually non-vegetarian. Baked goods, cheese and butter flavoring shampoos, shaving soaps, creams. Helps ingredients that don't normally mix together, such as water and oil. Derivatives: Palmitate, Palmitamine, Palmitamide. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Pepsin: Enzyme, usually extracted from hog stomachs, but can be synthetic. Rennet to make cheese, digestive aids and vitamins. An enzyme that helps break down proteins. Use: coagulant (clotting agent) in cheese and some vitamins. Polypeptides: Obtained from slaughterhouse wastes. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids: Fats and oils (animal or vegetable). Used as an emulsifier. (Might be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Polysorbate 60, 65, 80; See Stearic Acid (also called Tween and Span).: Animal, vegetable, synthetic. Derivatives of fatty acids. Used as emulsifiers, especially in “non-dairy” products; also found in baked goods, gelatin products, chocolate, ice cream, candy, soft drinks, nondairy creamer, salad dressing, spreads, artificial toppings, pickles and cosmetics. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Pork fat and oils: It is the internal fat from the abdomen of the hog. Used in food products, packaging, and in chewing gum bases including candies, cookies, etc. etc. (Tame').
Processing aid: Animal (cow, hog), egg, milk, vegetable, synthetic, mineral. Used to process sugar, juice, beer, wine. Something added to foods during processing, and then is mostly or completely removed. It can be used to get rid of unwanted flavoring or coloring or aid in filtering. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source; i.e. blood in eggs).
Propionic Acid: Synthetic or may be made from cheese. Used as a mold inhibitor, and preservative. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] since the cheese used may contain pork enzymes).
Propolis: Resinous substance that comes from bees. Bees use propolis as a natural sealing agent, as a building material, and as a natural anti-biotic. Often called "Nature's Penicillin" propolis has effective anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-septic, anti-fungal and anti-biotic properties; Useful as an immune booster. Supplements and found in "natural" toothpastes. (Tahowr).
Propylene: Similar to ethylene glycol, a dangerous anti-freeze this slightly less-toxic chemical prevents products from becoming too solid (often used prevent 'icing' in ice cream).
Protease: Animal, vegetable, fungal, bacterial. Rennin, papain, lactase, pepsin, bromelain, trypsin. Dough conditioning, beer. A general term for enzymes that break down proteins. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
R:
Release Agents: Oils, mineral oil, mono-glycerides or synthetic. Used to keep heated foods from sticking to equipment, utensils, and packaging. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Rennet (also Rennin): Animal (usually cow enzyme from calves' stomachs) or vegetable enzymes, bacteria and molds. Used as a coagulant and curdling agent especially in cheese, custards and other dairy products. Found in many soy cheese brands. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Resinous Glaze: Insect secretions. Used as a coating for candies, pills and in hair lacquer. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
S:
Serum Albumin: Blood plasma protein derived from bovines. Used as a moisturizing ingredient. (Tame').
Shellac: Insect secretions. Used in glaze for confectionery products and in chocolate panning. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Silicon dioxide: Essentially, sand. Anti-caking agent is found in many foods including shredded cheese and fast food chilis and meats.
Shortenings: Animal fats or vegetable oils. Used to make baked goods (pastry, bread, etc.) light and flaky. (Might be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Simplesse: Milk, egg Ice cream, yogurt, margarine and salad dressings. Fat substitute. Egg may be used to process it. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source i.e. blood in eggs).
Sodium Caseinate: Milk and cheese. (See Casein) Used as a texturizer in ice cream, frozen custard, ice milk, sherbet, imitation sausage, soups, stews, “non-dairy” creamers and instant mashed potatoes. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source of the enzymes used in the cheese).
Sodium Propionate: Synthetic origin or made from cheese. Used as a mold preventative. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source of the enzymes used in the cheese).
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate: Animal-mineral (cow, hog), milk, vegetable-mineral. Used to condition dough or to mix ingredients that normally don't mix together, such as water and oil. Found in baked good mixes, pudding mixes, pancake mixes, instant rice, coffee whiteners, shortenings, margarine, dehydrated fruits or vegetables. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Softeners: Animal or vegetable. Used in chewing gum. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Sorbitan Monostearate: see Stearic acid. Used as an emulsifier, defoamer, and flavor disperser. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Sperm Oil: Whale. Used as a release agent and lubricant in baking pans. (Tame').
Stearic Acid (n-octadecanoic,): Animal (cow, stomachs of pigs, and sometimes from dogs and cats from animal shelters) glands, or vegetable oil. Used in butter and vanilla flavoring for beverages, baked goods and candy, chewing gum base (also a softener), soaps, deodorants, creams, cosmetics hair conditioners, and hairspray; also used in Hormone, Steroids and Sterols preparation. (Could be Tame').
Stearyl Lactate: Animal or vegetable oils. Used to emulsify shortening in non-yeast leavened bakery products and pancake mixes. Also used to emulsify cakes, icings, and fillings. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Sucrose (sugar): Vegetable. May have been processed by using cow bone filter. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Surface-active agents (surfactants): Such as sorbitan monostearate. Animal, vegetable, synthetic. Processed foods, cheeses, peanut butter and salad dressing. A general term for a food additive to process them. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Surface-finishing agents: Animal, vegetable, synthetic. Fruits and baked goods. Beeswax, shellac wax, gum acacia, carnauba wax and paraffin. Put on food to make it look shiny. Normally vegetarian. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Suet (Suet fatty acid, Stearic Acid and Tallow): White fat from kidneys and loins of animals (usually cattle and sheep), sometimes vegetable. Used to make baked goods more fluffy or to reduce the foam during the production of maple syrup, yeast and beet sugar. Found in margarine, shortening, pastries, cake mixes, cooking oils, soaps, candles, cosmetics, rubber, waxed paper and crayons. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
T:
Tyrosine (L-tyrosine): Animal (chicken feathers). Dietary supplements, suntan products. It is an amino acid that is produced by and needed by the body. (Tame'. You can wear a Tahowr animal skin, but you cannot eat) it. Since suntan products soak into your pores, that would be the same as eating it!).
U:
Urea, Carbamide (Imidazolidinyl Urea, Urea and Uric Acid ): Extracted from urine and body fluids (somtimes Synthetic). Used in yeast food and wine production. It is also used to “brown” baked goods such as pretzels, and in chewing gum. Also in hair colorings, deodorants, mouthwashes shampoos, hand creams. (Tame').
V:
Vitamin A (A1, retinal): Egg yolks, fish liver oil, vegetables, carotene in carrots, wheat germ oil, and synthetics. Supplements, \"natural\" cosmetics. Skim milk, milk, dietary infant formula, margarine, certain cheeses. Hair-dyes, cosmetics, creams, perfumes. Exist in milk, fish oil and eggs. Yellow and orange vegetables contain an ingredient that is transformed into this vitamin. (Might be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source i.e. blood in eggs).
Vitamin B12: Usually animal source; rarely synthetic and found in all animal products. Found in fortified foods and supplements. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Vitamin D:
D1 is produced by Man's skin when exposed to the sun. Usually from animals; rarely vegetable. Found in cosmetics, lotions and creams. Alternatives: plant and mineral sources, synthetics, completely vegetarian vitamins, exposure of skin to sunshine. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
D2 (ergocalciferol): Mainly made from yeast or plants, but Vitamin D-2 can come from animal fats. (Possibly Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol, calciferol): Comes from lanolin or fish liver oil, milk, egg yolk, etc. Vitamin D-3 is almost always from an animal source; rarely synthetic. Used in Milk and milk products as well as fortified foods and supplements. A vitamin needed for bone and teeth development. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
Many other vitamins can come from animal sources. Examples: choline, biotin, inositol, riboflavin, etc. (May be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the animal).
W:
Waxes: Vegetable, animal (insect- or cow), synthetic. They are used to wax fruits and vegetables as a protective coating; also as a coating for candy and chewing gum. (Might be Tame' [foul or impure] depending upon the source).
Whey: Watery liquid that separates from milk and obtained in the manufacture of cheese. Used as a binder and flavoring agent. Found in cakes, breads, cookies, candies, crackers. (Could be Tame' [foul or impure] since the cheese used may contain pork enzymes).
Are Natural Flavors always vegetarian?
The definition of natural flavorings and flavors from the "Code of Federal Regulations" is as follows:
"The term natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrosylate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf, or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional."
In other words, natural flavors can be pretty much anything approved for use in food. It's nearly impossible to tell what is in natural flavors unless the company has specified it in the label. A few of the vegetarian or vegan oriented companies are doing this now, but the overwhelming majority of the food manufacturers do not.
The companies actually hide the ingredients under the natural flavors mostly to preserve the product's identity and uniqueness.
So, what is a Vegetarian to do? Call the company and ask them what's in the flavorings. It is highly unlikely that they would reveal it. But, if they do, good for you. Else look out for other brands.
Gelatin:
Gelatin can be made from cows, pigs, fish and other animals. It is animal protein used especially for its thickening and gelling properties. It is often used in candies, puddings, yoghurt, marshmallows, sour cream, frozen desserts, cheese spreads, soft drinks, pill capsules and juice.
Is Kosher gelatin vegetarian? Unfortunately NO. Kosher gelatin can be made with fish and or beef.
Is there a vegetarian gelatin? YES. There are "gelatins" that are vegetable or synthetic in the market. In most cases it would be clearly mentioned. If not, buy it at your own risk. A web search will provide many 'hits' for sites selling these types of products.
For people who are really after gelatin – "Emes Kosher Products" is one company which produces vegetarian gelatin made from a type of seaweed. But don't forget that not all kosher gelatin is vegetarian.
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