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kosher gelatin can be made from fish bones, beef, japanese insinglass, agar agar, carrageenan, and irish moss. according to the september/october issue of viewpoint, a magazine from the national council of young israel, "a tiny minority of rabbis permit pork gelatin as a kosher product!"
contrary to assumptions, it is also considered kosher to use animal-derived gelatin with dairy products. unless it is specified as being derived from a non-animal source, such as agar agar and carrageenan, it is very possible that kosher gelatin is animal-derived. the general meaning of "pareve" refers...
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