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From: alan@cae780.UUCP (Alan M. Steinberg)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Kosher Coca Cola and/or Pepsi Cola
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Date: Fri, 12-Sep-86 20:54:01 EDT
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In article <1259@rayssdb.UUCP> iws@rayssdb.UUCP (Ihor W. Slabicky) writes:
>*** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR COKE ***
>
>In keeping with the recent discussions of Coca Cola and the
>differences in sugar contents and types, I recall an article
>in a NYCity paper saying that Kosher Coca-Cola and/or Pepsi Cola
>was available during Passover (I think it was Pepsi).  The
>big differenc5 between the regular and Kosher versions was
>sugar was used in the Kosher version versus the 'high fructose...'

It was most likely Coca Cola, due to political reasons someone else may
elaborate on.  Anyway, on Passover one does not use corn or its byproducts,
because it may cause leavening to occur, which is not allowed on Passover,
because of the reminder that when leaving Egypt, there was not enough time
for the bread to rise (leaven).  High-fructose sweetener often means corn
syrup, thus it would not be Kosher for Passover.  It is Kosher during
the rest of the year, though.
-- 
                                             Alan Steinberg
                                             textronix!cae780!alan

Helllp, Mr. Wizarrrrd!  I don't want to be a programmer anymore!