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Kosher nation

Title
Kosher nation / Sue Fishkoff.
Author
Fishkoff, Sue.
Publication
New York : Schocken Books, c2010.

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Description
xiii, 364 p.; 25 cm.
Summary
Chronicles the history of producing and consuming kosher food in America, citing kosher food practices in other nations while explaining the dramatic rise in kosher food consumption among non-observant groups and revealing corrupt industry practices.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
It's a kosher, kosher world : kosher food conquers the U.S. market -- Eating their way into heaven : the who, what, and why of keeping kosher -- Big Brother is watching : the kosher certification agencies -- On fire for kashrus : the life and times of a mashgiach -- Pastrami on rye : the Jewish deli -- Beyond Manischewitz : kosher wine aims high -- Good-bye, Moisha's : supermarkets replace the corner store -- Killing it softly : kosher meat-who makes it, who eats it -- Please don't eat the broccoli : bug infestation takes salad off the table -- Made in China : kosher food production goes global -- A wedding in New Jersey : cholov yisroel to sushi, the new kosher diet -- Got shrimp? Liberal Jews take another look at kashrut -- Kosher law and its discontents : who decides what's kosher? -- Postville : the scandal at agriprocessors changes the kosher conversation -- Eating their way into heaven, part II : the new Jewish food movement.
Call Number
*PYG 11-522
ISBN
  • 9780805242652
  • 0805242651
LCCN
2010011326
OCLC
471793108
Author
Fishkoff, Sue.
Title
Kosher nation / Sue Fishkoff.
Imprint
New York : Schocken Books, c2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
*PYG 11-522
JFE 11-2849
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