第1548期:The popularity of kosher food

Have you ever eaten kosher food? That's food which conforms to the Jewish dietary regulations of kashrut. These regulations forbid consuming pork or shellfish of any kind, for example. Meat from other animals, such as cows and lamb, are OK provided restrictions are met. But they must be slaughtered according to set guidelines. All kosher rulings are overseen by trained rabbis from a kosher certification agency. They inspect, uphold and grant rights to label a food kosher. Ordinarily, kosher food is associated with the Jewish faith, but it's becoming very popular among non-Jews too.你吃过犹太食品吗？那是符合kashrut犹太饮食规定的食物。例如，这些规定禁止食用任何种类的猪肉或贝类。只要满足限制条件，其他动物的肉，如牛和羊肉，都是可以的。但必须按照既定的指导方针屠宰它们。所有 Kosher 裁决均由来自 Kosher 认证机构的训练有素的拉比监督。他们检查、维护和授予对食品犹太洁食标签的权利。通常，犹太食品与犹太人的信仰有关，但它在非犹太人中也变得非常流行。According to the Jewish telegraphic agency, as of 2018 there were approximately 7.5 million Jews in the United States. But, according to a study by the Quartz business news website, 41% of all packaged foodstuffs there are certified kosher. In fact, the global kosher food market is predicted to rise to $60 billion in annual sales by 2025 - according to PR Newswire, a press release distribution network.根据犹太电报机构的数据，截至 2018 年，美国约有 750 万犹太人。但是，根据 Quartz 商业新闻网站的一项研究，41% 的包装食品都经过了犹太洁食认证。事实上，根据新闻稿发布网络 PR Newswire 的数据，预计到 2025 年，全球犹太食品市场的年销售额将增至 600 亿美元。Why might this be? One reason is the possible perception that kosher food is cleaner or healthier. Another is the guarantee that certain allergens, such as shellfish, will definitely not be permitted. And its protocols mean anyone seeking to avoid certain animal-based ingredients, such as gelatine, can do so.为什么会这样？一个原因是可能认为犹太食品更清洁或更健康。另一个是保证某些过敏原，如贝类，绝对不会被允许。它的协议意味着任何寻求避免某些动物成分（如明胶）的人都可以这样做。"It appeals to a more health-conscious consumer", says Menachem Lubinsky, CEO of Lubicom. They're the organiser of "Kosherfest", a two-day event that advertises itself as 'the world's largest and most attended kosher-certified products trade show'. In 2019, at its 31st event in New Jersey, attendance was up from the previous year by 800, and 300 new products were on display. In addition, non-Jewish-owned companies from places such as Pakistan, South Korea and Italy  were in attendance.“它吸引了更注重健康的消费者”，Lubicom 的首席执行官 Menachem Lubinsky 说。他们是“Kosherfest”的组织者，这是一个为期两天的活动，宣传自己是“世界上最大、参加人数最多的 Kosher 认证产品贸易展”。2019 年，在新泽西州举行的第 31 届活动上，出席人数比上一年增加了 800 人，展出了 300 种新产品。此外，来自巴基斯坦、韩国和意大利等地的非犹太人所有的公司也出席了会议。So keep your eyes peeled for an authorised kosher trademark the next time you're food shopping. Based on their popularity to date, it might not be long before we're all eating a little something kosher.因此，下次购买食品时，请留意获得授权的犹太洁食商标。根据它们迄今为止的受欢迎程度，可能不久之后我们都会吃点犹太洁食。词汇表conform 符合，遵守regulation 规则，规定forbid 禁止restriction 限制according to 按照，根据guidelines 准则，标准ruling 决定，裁定oversee 监管uphold 维护grant (the) right to 授予……权利certified 有合格证书的，获得资格的guarantee 保证permit 允许protocol 规定authorised 认证的，授权的trademark 商标