Re: Fish food

David Baron (Davidb@accentsoft.com)
Wed, 6 Nov 1996 09:37:41 +0200

Michael Voytinsky wrote:
>If I understand the laws of kashrut correctly, it is not only forbidden to
>eat the non-kosher animals, but it is also forbidden to touch their dead
>carcasses.

I do not believe there is any such prohibition. Nevelot cause ritiual
impurity in terms of sacrifices. We are all in the catagory of tumat met --
impurity from contact with a corpse, there is no altar, so carrying the
carcass of a dead nonkosher beast is irrelevant.

Similarly, touching the remains of the eight (there are only eight)
shiratzim [disgusting animals].

Miniature shrimp, snail eggs, etc, that are in tropical fish food? Don't
worry about them.

(In this and any questions of halachah, best to consult a qualified rav
that you follow!)