The Forward

‘Nearly impossible’: Canadian Jewish groups raise alarm about threat to kosher slaughter

Three major Canadian Jewish groups say new rules have made kosher meat production in the country “nearly impossible” to sustain in the long term. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, an umbrella ...
Tasting Table

Lab-Grown Meat Raises Debate Over Halal And Kosher Qualities

The American food market saw a huge milestone recently when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave the okay for two companies to sell lab-grown meat. But that announcement is already causing ...
The Forward

Orthodox Union certifies Israeli brand of lab-grown meat as kosher — but not pareve

(JTA) — The Orthodox Union has granted kosher certification to a type of lab-grown meat, a decision that could signal an expansion of the options available under Judaism’s intricate dietary laws. The ...
Sioux City Journal

Kosher meatpacker to make minor changes in slaughtering operation

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Owners of the world's biggest kosher slaughterhouse say they will make minor changes to their slaughtering process after being accused last week of inhumane treatment of cattle ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Canadian Jewish agencies sue over government rules they say have curbed kosher meat production

“Other Canadians are guaranteed access to local Canadian meat,” Richard Rabkin, managing director of the Kashruth Council of Canada, told the Toronto Star. “Why should Jewish Canadians be treated any ...
The Washington Post

USDA Investigating Kosher Meat Plant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has told federal meat inspectors that they should immediately shut down any slaughterhouse where they observe acts of cruelty similar to those surreptitiously ...