Can a cholov yisroel adherent be lenient with powdered milk?
According to some Rabbinic authorities, powdered milk produced in the U.S. would also have a similar lenient halachic ruling for the following reasons: • By law, milk spray dried in the United States (or in countries having the same strict government milk regulation) must come from cow’s milk or from milk of a behaima tehora. • The Rabbinic decree of cholov akum never addressed powdered products. Hence, some Poskim maintain that products made with non-cholov yisroel powdered milk can be enjoyed by the cholov yisroel consumer. Today, most people who are careful about cholov yisroel do not rely on these lenient rulings and only use cholov yisroel powdered milk products. The Star-K does not certify products which use regular butter whey or milk unless they are made from cholov yisroel milk. We expect that with the increased interest in cholov yisroel, more and more cholov yisroel dairy products will be available for the kosher consumer to enjoy.
