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The latest update to WhatsApp introduces a new feature called Channels, which allows users to follow various channels within the app. This update has caused concern among some users who consider the app to be "UnKosher" due to the accessibility of channels like Netflix, Mark Zuckerberg, and the NY Times. Users are now considering alternative messaging apps like Signal.
Lab-grown meat can be labeled kosher and halal as long as the cells used are derived in methods compliant with religious standards, according to panels of experts commissioned by the industry. This is seen as a significant development for cell-cultivated meat companies, as it opens up the possibility of observant followers of Judaism and Islam consuming their products. The opinions provide a roadmap for the industry to make halal products and have been welcomed by companies in the fledgling industry, who hope to scale production and appeal to vegans, vegetarians, and climate-conscious meat eaters. The Orthodox Union and a sharia panel have already provided guidelines for kosher and halal lab-grown meat, respectively, and are working on broader industry standards.
A kosher ice cream chain in Brooklyn, Ice Cream House, is recalling all of its ice cream and pareve frozen desserts after being linked to a recent listeria outbreak from another kosher ice cream manufacturer, Klein's Real Kosher. The recall applies to more than 90 frozen treats sold by Ice Cream House, including products sold in grocery stores. The FDA has matched listeria found in Klein's products to a food-borne illness that hospitalized two people. The relationship between Ice Cream House and Klein's is unclear, but they appear to be connected. Infections from listeria can be serious, and symptoms include fever, headaches, and abdominal pain. The investigation into the outbreak is ongoing.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife were filmed dining at a non-kosher restaurant in London over Shabbat, leading to criticism from opposition figures. The couple was seen at Gordon Ramsey’s River Restaurant at the Savoy Hotel in the British capital. Meanwhile, around 20 protesters gathered outside the hotel in London on Saturday, ahead of planned mass protests in Israel against the government’s plans to overhaul the judicial system. Netanyahu’s visit to Britain has been largely overshadowed by domestic politics.