[Avodah] To DE or to D no E?

[rabbirichwolpoe at gmail.com]

Nat bar nat
Or
Nat bar nat NOT!

I asked a high-level official @ the OU

Q: Why no DE label anymore?
A: nat bar nat is too complex.  We use D only to avoid confusion.

I was taken aback. Can't OU educate the public on its website w/o
"dumbing down its labels"?

I shared this privately with a Sephardic Hacham. I am quoting him with
anonymously with his reshus:

"Not nat bar nat!
Factory equipment is either cleaned with harsh chemicals or bleaching
agents (ozone). If anything is left, it is noten taam lifgam! And as
it is heter, there is no mevatel issur l'chatchilah (assuming we accept
your view that we are choshesh for this in gentile made products if we
give hashgacha.) These products are completely pareve! Did you ever open
a can (at least in the U.S.) and find that the product tasted of another
product? They have quality control people to make sure that this doesn't
happen. In mom and pop stores it can, but not in factories!"

Any sources?  Comments?
Insights?

KT
RRW
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