[Avodah] diet coke

[Akiva Blum]

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> [mailto:avodah-bounces at lists.aishdas.org] On Behalf Of Zev Sero
> Sent: Sunday 03 April 2011 5:59 AM
> 
> On 2/04/2011 5:11 PM, Akiva Blum wrote:
> 
> > Since a sweetener is made for taste, it is most certainly 
> not batel in any quantity.
> 
> Why not?  Kitniyos is batel berov, not beshishim, so why should taam
> be an issue?
> 

You're correct. Nevertheless, the Ramo was only mattir where the kitiyos fell in, but does not allow mixing the oil in. Therefore, the kashrus agencies, unless they hold that corn syrup is not kintiyos, could not allow deliberately adding sweetener for pesach.

Akiva