Ask The Rabbi!!

[TomHagen]

Originally Posted by Fishbeadtwo

Here's an early/easy one for ya Rabbbi, is there such a thing as kosher livestock food to make the split hooved animals super kosher and also, is there a special guy who inspects the kosherization process?

Thanks.

No there is not feed I am aware of, though conspiracy theories abound...
(Most kosher butchers make a large portion of profit on selling the animals that are deemed not-kosher for non-kosher meat, as well.)

Yes there is a special guy who inspects "kosherization". He is called a Mashgiach - "Supervisor", he doesn't necessarily have to be a Rabbi, and his duties can vary according to what product he is the kashrus supervisor for. They are found in all Kosher (not Kosher-style) establishments, restaurants, factories, dairy plants, slaughterhouses etc. It can be a pretty intense job and also can pay very well, obviously depending on the situation. I have served as a Mashgiach before (in Hawai'i actually )

here is a great link on all things Kosher:

http://www.chabad.org/library/articl...h/Handbook.htm