"Real men don't eat quiche," proclaims one bumper sticker.  "Would you kill flipper for a tuna sandwich?" inquires another.  Both messages assert a connection between what we eat and who we are.  Our community and our character are reflected in our choices of food.  Vegetarians, macrobiotics, those who limit their cholesterol intake, those who won't eat red meat, all are asserting that we are, indeed, what we eat.  While concerns of physical health remain the predominant factor in guiding contemporary people's diet, the link between eating and identity remain strong Read more...

Without attempting to justify the elaborate Jewish dietary laws, the Torah provides a lengthy list of which foods are kosher and which are not. Animals with cloven hooves and which chew their cuds are kosher.  Fish with fins and scales are kosher.  Birds which eat grain and vegetables, and which can fly, are kosher.  Insects, shellfish and reptiles are not.     Read more...