Reaction to Agriprocessors Raid Leads to A New Jewish Ethical Trading Initiative For Food: But Is There Really a Jewish Position On The Minimum Wage?

When kosher meat processor Agriprocessors was raided by ICE, there were allegations of ill-treatment of the workers. This led some to object that when consumers buy kosher food, they expect more than food prepared to meet standards of kashrut. They expect food that is raised in accordance with Jewish ethical principles. So the activists pushed to have the authorities that certify food as kosher enforce a broader ethical mandate. This move to tie morality and ethics to food seemed intriguing, so we asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott to find out more.