코셔와 음식윤리 = Kosher and Food Ethics

국문 초록 (Abstract)

음식이 우리의 존재를 위한 필수적인 것이라면 우리의 음식은 안전하여야하고 윤리적이어야 할 것이다. 산업사회로 들어서면서 음식 산업은 경제, 사회, 종교 등과 개인의 탐욕까지 맞물려 더욱 더 복잡해져만 가고 있고 우리는 그 소용돌이 속에서 더욱 더 윤리지향적인 음식을 추구하는 노력이 요구된다. 특히 이 산업 사회가 낳은 가공식품은 우리 삶을 편하게 해줬지만 다른 면에선 식품의 안전성이 보장되기 힘들게 만들었다. 음식산업들의 전쟁터 속에서 우리의 이목을 집중시키는 것이 있는데 바로 코셔음식이다. 코셔는 원래 유대인들의 신이 그들에게 내린 명령이었다. 이 논문은 이런 종교적 배경으로 시작한 코셔산업이 왜 미국 일반 식품 시장에서 폭발적으로 성장하는지 자세히 들여다보고 그 윤리적 의미를 탐색하였다. 또 코셔음식의 엄격한 제도가 안전성에 대한 소비자들의 믿음이 어떻게 형성했는지 깨닫고 비유대인들에게 어떠한 음식윤리적 의무를 주는지 알아보도록 하겠다. 코셔음식의 엄격함을 우리는 배워야하고 그 정신은 우리 비유대인들의 음식에도 적용되어야 한다. 우리의 음식이 깨끗하고 안전해야만 하는 것은 선택이 아닌 의무이다. 생산과 소비는 결국 상호보완적이다. 더욱 안전한, 그리고 윤리적인 음식을 위해서 생산자와 소비자 모두 높은 음식윤리적 기준을 지향해야 할 것이다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Food is one of the essential elements that involve sustaining the lives of human beings. That is why there have always been ethical issues related to all kinds of food and food industries. In the past, consumers bought food straight from the producer, or they planted their own crop. In such cases, people knew what they are eating and where the food comes from. Lately, however, there was a substantial development in the food industry, and the food supply chain no longer can be represented as a simple, straight line. The crops from a farm are not consumed directly by people but indirectly as meat, milk, eggs, and specially processed foods. The complexity of food chains provides anonymity to the food ingredients. Also, it is hard to know which food is safe since there are too many ingredients in one food. Such changes in the food industry made our life more convenient but also drove us to a battlefield. It is worth noting that Kosher foods attract more people's attention within this challenging moment. Kosher foods were initially for the Jews. Nowadays, however, more people are turning to Kosher foods despite their higher prices. They chose Kosher foods not for religious reasons but because of the strict food laws and the certification that Kosher foods maintain; they think these foods are safer, healthier, and of better quality. Besides, only 8 percent of people who eat Kosher food are religious Jews. This thesis points out why people prefer buying Kosher foods over regular foods. The answer could be simple; people want safer foods. We need to learn how strict the Kosher foods are. We need to learn their spirit. We have rights to eat clean and safe food. From producer to consumer, we ought to change the food system. Our ethical standards should be higher. Eating safe foods, it is all in our hands.

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