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Subject: Re: Kashrut and rel. obsolescence - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 29-Nov-83 22:57:06 EST
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parsec!ahearn    Nov 29 11:37:00 1983


In response to Gil Moskowitz (29 Nov):

I think there is an obvious correlation between the kosher laws
and personal health.

The practice of basing the diet around animal food has created
an epidemic of suffering in the forms of cancer, heart disease,
organ dysfunction, etc. Whatever other reasons the Jewish fathers
had for their dietary practices, I can assure you that their habit
of eating vegetables and grains kept them much healthier than they
otherwise would have been.

If you don't believe me, read the Book of Daniel. Eating a grain-
centered diet was obviously of crucial importance to Daniel,
and he seemed to believe that his visionary experiences depended
on his diet.

I am not Jewish, so I am perhaps speaking out of turn. However,
it seems obvious to me that a kosher diet will dramatically improve
health AND enable us to utilize the food chain more responsibly.

Thanks for your comments.

Regards,
Joe Ahearn