Popular Diets - Kosher Dietary Laws: Food in accord with halakha (Jewish law) is termed kosher in English. Food that does not conform to these dietary laws is known as treif which literally means torn. Meat may be torn when an animal is not killed by ritual slaughter, for example killed by another animal or with a dull knife.
Many basic laws of kashrut are derived from the Biblical Books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy, with their details subsequently codified. There are various explanations for these laws. Some look to religious and philosophical reasons, others to questions of hygiene and health. The Islamic dietary and ritual slaughter laws are similar to but distinct from kashrut. Some observant Moslems will eat kosher food, others will not. Jews who follow kashrut will not eat halal food.
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