<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">in studying the various pesach
guides at </font><a href=http://www.kashrut.com/Passover/><font size=3 color=blue><u>http://www.kashrut.com/Passover/</u></font></a><font size=3>
</font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> , it is interesting to note
that many mainstream hechshers are not recommending diet
coke use for ashkenazim.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">here is COR [toronto] ---
The following products contain kitniyos and are for</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">use only by the Sephardic Community.
These items</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">bear the distinctive Passover symbol
displayed below.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Diet Coke</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">in fact they observe---</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">COR KITNIYOS POLICY</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The policy of the COR for Kosher L’Pesach</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">products which contain kitniyos or kitniyos</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">shanishtana is to use a distinctive
label indicating</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">“Kosher for Sephardim only for Passover”.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The following organizations do not use
kitniyos</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">shanishtana: KOF-K; KAJ (only the Migdal
and</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">HaOlam retail labels); Star-K; CRC (Hisachdus</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Harabonim); MK; OK (except as indicated
on</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">product labels); and products supervised
by the</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Nirbater Rav and the Volover Rav.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><b>Some of those that do allow its use
include the CRC</b></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><b>(Chicago) and the OU (Orthodox Union).
[</b>emphasis mine<b>] </b></font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">yet KAJ accepts it ---via
thier product guide----</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Beer Mayim, Mayim Chaim, Mae Tovim,
</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Pepsi with Badatz Eida Chareidis; all
must </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">have Pesach hashgocho on label or cap.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Diet Coke & Classic Coke. Coke items
will </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">have a yellow cap, in addition to the
OUP</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">on cap or shoulder.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">----- regardless of
the listed policies, i would assume that essentially
all MO communities use diet coke , and i would
presume a sizable proportion of non-hassidic individuals
. i am curious what the Pesach programs do. I don't
know whose tshuva OU is relying on . Maybe that question
could be asked on the Webcast next week with r belsky/r schechter
.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> It would also be interesting
to see if, like peanut oil in the 60's , the OU will
eventually go with the flow.....<br>
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