[Avodah] re. Coca Cola ingredients

[Zev Sero]

martin brody wrote:
> martin brody wrote:
> 
>  > I'm not sure what significant is to the FDA, but I'm certain it's way
>  > less than shishim, probably hundreds of a part.
> 
> "This is pure speculation on your part.  There is no limit given on how
> big an insignificant ingredient can be.  I see no reason why it might not
> be as much as 3% or 5%."
>  
> No speculation. I just don't remember the amount. It's tiny. 3 or 5% by 
> definition is significant.

Are you saying that the FDA actually specifies a maximum percentage for
insignificant ingredients?  You saw this somewhere?  Or are you just
guessing?


>  > But I do agree that those that reject the concept of nullification by
>  > shishim

> "[ZS: of deliberately added ingredients that are part of the recipe]
> You mean like the Rashba?"

> The Rashba would agree that accidental shishim is batel, not deliberate. 
> But we don't pasken like him do we, anyway.

Don't we?  That depends who "we" are, doesn't it?  After all, it's
quite unusual for an acharon to argue with a rishon; did anyone learn
the Rambam like the Noda Biyhuda before the NB did so?


> Besides those that reject 
> bittul do it for mystical reasons, not because of the Rashba

?! The teshuvah we are discussing *specifically* cites the Rashba.


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