{"id":9511,"date":"2009-07-26T19:18:41","date_gmt":"2009-07-27T03:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=9511"},"modified":"2009-07-26T19:26:32","modified_gmt":"2009-07-27T03:26:32","slug":"does-the-orthodox-union-certify-any-foods-that-need-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=9511","title":{"rendered":"Does The Orthodox Union Certify Any Foods That Need Certification?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you noticed that everything that the Orthodox Union certifies does not really need a kosher certification?<\/p>\n<p>They certify bottled water but bottled water does not need a kosher certification. 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