date:Mar 20, 2013
Kosher food is big business. There are more than ten thousand kosher-producing companies in the United States alone, making more than 135,000 kosher products for over twelve million American consumers who purchase kosher food because it is kosher. Only 8 percent of kosher consumers, however, are religious Jews. Most kosher consumers choose kosher for reasons related to health and food safety.
Many consumers view kosher certification as a proxy for strict food safety standards, a view that koshe