Natural coloring

Asked by Zvi · May 2, 2002 · Other

Question

Is the reason you are not concerned with food coloring that comes from beetles because it is batel be-shishim and has no taste? Aren't there some poskim who hold that if the non-kosher product was consciously added to the mix that we don't say it is batel?

Answer

Answered by Aaron Abadi

Re: Bitul: Only when consciously added in order to be MeVatel the Issur. Do you think that Kraft Company is intentionally trying to be MeVatel an issur?! Re: Aino Rauy LeAchilah! Inedible: This is permitted LeChatchilah. Aaron Abadi