Over the past two years, plant-based food consumption has grown by 49% across the EU, reaching a total sales volume of €3.6 billion.
Plant-based foods - Vegan and Kosher
2025-05-15
Jews observeKosher。KeepKosherIt means following Judaism's 3,000-year-old dietary laws.《Torah。Kosher LawsThe basic rule is that pork and shellfish are prohibitedwait, or a combination of meat and dairy products.KosherIn the kitchen,Meat processingPots, pans and utensils should not be used on dairy products (and vice versa).
becauseKosherFoods include meat and dairy products,KosherFood is not alwaysVegan.after all,Plant BasedThe diet does not include meat or dairy products. But does this mean that allVeganThe food isKosherWoolen cloth?
uncertain：
Generally speaking,VeganyesKosherHowever, if you dig deeper, you’ll find that there are cases where this statement is not true.KosherstandardWith Plant BasedSome areasThe nuancesinclude:
Kosher vegetables and fruitsCleaning must be done to specific standards to avoid insects.
· someKosherFood needs to be prepared by Jews.
Kosher cookingMust be a rabbi orKosherInstitutional certification.Therefore, some baked foods/soy products/grain processed products that are Vegan certified are not necessarily Kosher.
· KosherThe kitchen requires its own kitchen utensils and cannot be used for non-Kosher。Fish are not affected by this. However, vegan kitchens are not allowed to process any animal-derived ingredients.
· Wine, grape juice, and balsamic vinegar are notKosher, unless certified.
Some fish are kosher, but not plant-based. Therefore, when certifying products made with collagen or gelatin derived from fish skin or bones, these products can be kosher, but not plant-based vegan. Additionally, unfertilized eggs can be certified kosher, but not plant-based vegan.
therefore,
Are Vegan-certified products Kosher? Not necessarily.
Are Kosher certified products vegan? Not necessarily.