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ROB: I disagree with this statement. “Food that tastes bad is inedible for humans.” This is simply false. Taste does not determine if something is edible, or not. You can flavor a piece of leather for example, it is still not edible. On the other hand there are many bland things that are edible.
As for why certain items carry a hechsher, it is because 85% of the market that looks for kosher symbols doesnt due so out of kashrus concerns, rather they look at it as some sort of symbol of quality or purity.
“I personally hate pizza, does this mean it is inedible for humans?”
No it just means your weird.
“No it just means your weird.”
I’m weird for many other reasons!
Apushatayid: I wrote “spoiled food ht tastes horrible”
If you even tried truly spoiled food, you wold know what bad tasting food is. -you might also have become sick-now the question arose how far os food have to taste bad to be called inedible? and the chachomim said “achilas kelev”. tha i our bench mark,BTW- leather is not food but in times of extreme need leather was eaten.
In case you need to eat off your shirt.
ROB. Yes, spoiled food tastes terrible. There is also plenty of non spoiled food that tastes terrible. You can also takes spoiled food and pump it with enough flavorings to make it taste good too, it might look gross, but we are talking about taste, not looks.
“BTW- leather is not food but in times of extreme need leather was eaten.”
Perhaps. people have also eaten human flesh too. Doesnt mean it is food either, no matter how good it may or may not taste.
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