Kosher for Passover and all year round

[lethargic_man]

In the last year or two, I've noticed (once aviva_m had pointed it out to me) hechshers reading "Kosher for Passover and all year round". Presumably they are intended for non-Jews buying for food Jews who might otherwise think food labelled "Kosher for Passover" could only be eaten at Passover.

Personally, though, I think they should change the text: in many cases it ought, IMNSHO, to read: "Kosher for Passover; best avoided during the rest of the year."

Comments

[pseudomonas]

It is semi-plausible that people might think of KlP as meaning just free of ħametz, rather than implying kosher *and free of ħametz.

[lavendersparkle]

I always viewed it as a marketing ploy, basically 'Nom nom nom, who doesn't love eating a strange mixture of potato starch and chemicals any day of the year?'

[curious_reader]

I can either not afford so many Kosher products especially for Pesach or it is not available like in St Albans. I just check the incrediences. If none of the grains or gluten warnings are in it is OK for me. I am just sceptical with things like cheese. It is often made with wheat. There are always products that guaranteed gluten free and I always check what is really in it. Just following the basic law avoid fermented wheat, oats, rye, barley and spelt is all one has to follow.

[lethargic_man]

Just following the basic law avoid fermented wheat, oats, rye, barley and spelt is all one has to follow.

If one were making things from scratch, that would indeed be the case. But there's so much processing, and so many additives added to things nowadays, it's hard to be sure about anything. As you yourself pointed out to me, even flour can be chomeitzdik.