Is kosher food healthier food?

On our way into work today, we were talking about the differences between natural, farm-raised, organic meats and other meats (I had been watching Food.Inc and was convinced that we could die early from eating meats that had been injected with hormones etc.)

There is always the argument that when something says "organic" on the package it is not necessarily organic, as I blogged about recently.

But that got me thinking about kosher foods-which have to go through inspection and blessing by a rabbi before they reach your grocery store and your kitchen. Are kosher foods healthier for you than other foods?

According to a new study, most people who pick up kosher foods pick them up because they feel their food is safer, has more quality and is healthier in general.

Kosher food is not necessarily organic food, but for some reason, consumers regard it just as healthy, if not more, than organic foods.

Here is an article that talks more about the debate:

http://www.slate.com/id/2242295/?GT1=38001``

What do YOU think? Does kosher mean healthier?

Seeking Biggest Loser Guest Blogger

This is not a cop out. I just flipped on NBC and was confused when I saw Migdalia making a phone call on the episode.

I went to NBC.com and it appears this week's episode was moved to 9 p.m. -- my guess is that the time change is so that the episode can compete with tonight's long-awaited season premiere of Lost.

Honestly, I am probably not going to make it until 11 p.m. to watch the full episode of tonight's BL. BUT I still want to know what happens, and I want a reliable Buddy to tell me, and the other buddies what happened.

So, if any of you are interested in being a guest blogger about tonight's episode on my blog, e-mail me at arianac@optonline.net

Thanks!