What does the kashrut reform repeal mean, and could it raise food prices? - explainer
The recent repeal of the kashrut reform aims to shift Israel's kashrut system from a monopoly held by the Chief Rabbinate to a more regulated market. This change raises questions about potential impacts on food prices and the overall kashrut certification process. Observers are considering whether this reform will lead to greater competition and diversity in food certification.
- ▪The kashrut reform was intended to reduce the Chief Rabbinate's control over food certification.
- ▪The repeal could potentially affect food prices in Israel.
- ▪The shift aims to create a more regulated market for kashrut certification.
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What does the kashrut reform repeal mean, and could it raise food prices? - explainerThe reform was designed to move Israel’s kashrut system away from one controlled almost entirely by the Chief Rabbinate and local rabbinates, and toward a regulated market.Follow us on GoogleKASHRUT CERTIFICATION at a Jerusalem eatery – will the rabbinate’s monopoly be broken?(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
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