Tuesday, October 3, 2017

hechsher certification - Why are junk foods, which are poor for your health, certified kosher?


Why do rabbis allow hechsherim on junk food and other foods which are clearly bad for you health? Many products are clearly not good for you such as soda pop, baked goods with trans fats, food with preservatives, processed meats, etc. yet they are certified kosher.




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periodic trends - Comparing radii in lithium, beryllium, magnesium, aluminium and sodium ions

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