Q&A: Non-Jewish Milk Powder
Non-Jewish Milk Powder
Question
Is it permitted to eat non-Jewish milk powder?
Answer
The halakhic decisors disagree about this, and you can find overviews online. For example, here: https://ketertora.co.il/%D7%94%D7%90%D7%9D-%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%AA%D7%A8-%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%91%D7%A7%D7%AA-%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%91-%D7%A0%D7%9B%D7%A8%D7%99/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22988035386&gbraid=0AAAAAqWyBdttQDdBnOomRz56iiihwtTde&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmYzIBhC6ARIsAHA3IkSkbl8DsDVK66FJzKGuUzAjLFMKE9OOEWxnZBmcUP7SPv4ul9Rwu6waAixEEALw_wcB
Of course, his whole reliance on sources is not relevant, because the question is factual: is there a concern about non-kosher milk or not? The fact that some halakhic decisor is stringent does not mean that I need to be stringent in a situation different from his, and vice versa.
Discussion on Answer
In my opinion there is no problem with it.
What about the idea that even if the reason has lapsed, the enactment does not lapse?
The argument I know is that the decree applies only to non-Jewish milk itself, and even that is not certain at all—see below—and that powder is not included in the decree.
What is more interesting is non-Jewish milk itself.
And the argument I heard is that from the Talmud it appears that the decree applies only to cheese, and therefore when it is clear that no one would put anything else into your milk, there is no concern, and it is permitted to drink it.
So what do you rule? What do you suggest I do?