SMS > wrote:
> Jonathan Kamens wrote:
>
>> I think they're wrong about the increased price, but even if they
>> weren't, they're right about the rest of it.
>
> If the manufacturer was able to sell the same volume, with or without
> the kosher certification, they'd be right. They are wrong because in
> reality the kosher certification results in much higher volumes of
> sales, especially to non-Jews that try to buy kosher products for
> non-religious reasons.

Easy to claim, hell of a lot harder to substantiate that claim.

>> And, as others have pointed out, if you don't want to buy kosher
>> products, you don't have to.

> It actually can be difficult. Most manufacturers certify every
> possible product as kosher because it's more profitable to do so.

Easy to claim, hell of a lot harder to substantiate that claim.

> You might find some certified organic products that feel that additional certification is unnecessary,

No might about it.

> and that even most non-super orthodox Jews that keep nominally kosher will accept the organic certification as good
> enough, at least on non-meat products.

Easy to claim, hell of a lot harder to substantiate that claim.