Re:Making Chicken Transparent Using Dorito Dust
by phs318u on Saturday October 17, 2026 @05:53PM
(#50135489)
I understand how the kosher rules around food probably originated - basically avoiding what in those times would have been dangerous options. Do the kosher rules get updated for the modern era with respect to things like additives etc? We’ve learned that many modern additives (can) have negative health impacts. Do things like this get considered?
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:Making Chicken Transparent Using Dorito Dust
by spolitry on Saturday October 17, 2026 @10:02PM
(#50137129)
No because the laws were specific not general. But obviously people can follow the inspiration of avoiding "unclean" food.
Re:Making Chicken Transparent Using Dorito Dust
by jfengel on Sunday October 18, 2026 @09:47AM
(#50141069)
It's a myth that kosher rules were about health. Even at the time, those foods were no more dangerous than the things they were allowed to eat.
The kosher rules have more to do with cultural identity: "we are the people who eat/don't eat X". We have similar rules today. We revile people who eat foods we consider dirty (insects, dogs, horse, etc), but they suffer no ill effects.
They do reconsider the kosher rules in modern lights. Insect derived dyes are banned, for example. But they don't need scripture to tell you what's healthy. They use science for that.