Kosher private regulation in the age of industrial food /

Main Author: Lytton, Timothy D., 1965-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10678056
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: why kosher food certification is worthy of attention
  • Rivalry and racketeering: the failures of kosher meat supervision 1850-1940
  • From canned soup to packaged nuts: the rise of industrial kashrus
  • Sour grapes and self-regulation: creating an American standard of kashrus
  • Taking stock: the effectiveness and integrity of the American industrial kashrus system
  • Conclusion: industrial kashrus as a model of private third-party certification.