I saw in the store a package of marshmallows with an unfamiliar hechsher listing “kosher gelatin” in the ingredients. What does the package mean by “kosher gelatin”?
A. The gelatin probably came from a cow that was not kosher slaughtered or a pig. There are some opinions that allow for this, but most halachic poskim rule that such gelatin is not kosher. There is gelatin available nowadays from kosher-slaughtered animals, but it is usually identified by something more than the mere phrase “kosher gelatin.” Fish gelatin (which also requires a reliable hechsher) is usually identified as “fish gelatin.”. It is worth noting, also, that it is not a good idea to rely on an unfamiliar hechsher.
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