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From: zev@hou2a.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Orphaned Response - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 4-Sep-83 03:41:15 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep  4 03:41:15 1983
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#R:hp-dcd:19300001:hou2a:-1:37777777600:1094
hou2a!zev    Aug  2 16:25:00 1983

you guessed it!
the u in the circle is a trademark of the
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations.
The Union allows packagers to use this symbol
only if the stuff is Kosher.  They
inspect the plant on a regular basis, and
a fee is charged for this service and the
use of the symbol.  
  The basic idea is that if anyone puts that
symbol on a non-kosher item, they will be
hauled into Federal court and sued to the point
where they regret ever having thought of this nifty
way to cheat Jewish consumers.
Yes, you can trust it to be non-meat if it contains
dairy products.  Also, if you see the
word PARVE on an item, it is both non-dairy
and non-meat.
As far as what's meat and what isn't:
Mammals are
Fowl are
Fish are not
Eggs are not
The rules and reasons are too complicated to discuss here.
If still confused, send mail, since I'm rarely on this
net ( I am on an apparently futile search and read mission
for net.jokes, and will appreciate any mail telling where the
damn thing has dissappeared to).
                                   Zev Farkas
                                   hou2a!zev