Biblical Health Food Guide

1 Corinthians 11:29-30

“For he that eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks damnation to himself, not discerning the body, which is the Lord's. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.”

Leviticus 10:10-11

"Put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses."

Clean Meats

Animals that part the hoof and chew the cud	Fish that have fins and scales	Birds that have clean characteristics	Clean creeping things
Cow	Anchovy	Chickens	Crickets
Sheep	Bass	Dove	Locusts
Antelope	Bluefish	Grouse	Grasshoppers
Buffalo	Carp	Guinea Fowl	(Anything with adjoined legs made for hopping)
Bison	Cod	Partridge
Caribou	Crappie	Peacock
Deer	Flounder	Pheasant
Elk	Grouper	Pigeon
Gazelle	Grunt	Songbirds
Giraffe	Haddock	Sparrow
Goat	Halibut	Quail
Hart	Herring	Turkey
Ibex	Mackerel	(And their eggs)
Moose	Minnow
Reindeer	Perch
Roebuck	Pickerel
(And their products: Milk, Butter, and Cheese)	Pike
	Rock fish
	Salmon
	Shad
	Smelt
	Sole
	Sunfish
	Steel head
	Snapper fish
	Tarpon
	Tuna (Albacore, Bonita, and Yellow tail)
	Trout
	(And their products: Eggs, oils)

Clean Meats

Animals that part the hoof and chew the cud	Fish that have fins and scales	Birds that have clean characteristics	Clean creeping things
Cow	Anchovy	Chickens	Crickets
Sheep	Bass	Dove	Locusts
Antelope	Bluefish	Grouse	Grasshoppers
Buffalo	Carp	Guinea Fowl	(Anything with adjoined legs made for hopping)
Bison	Cod	Partridge
Caribou	Crappie	Peacock
Deer	Flounder	Pheasant
Elk	Grouper	Pigeon
Gazelle	Grunt	Songbirds
Giraffe	Haddock	Sparrow
Goat	Halibut	Quail
Hart	Herring	Turkey
Ibex	Mackerel	(And their eggs)
Moose	Minnow
Reindeer	Perch
Roebuck	Pickerel
(And their products: Milk, Butter, and Cheese)	Pike
	Rock fish
	Salmon
	Shad
	Smelt
	Sole
	Sunfish
	Steel head
	Snapper fish
	Tarpon
	Tuna (Albacore, Bonita, and Yellow tail)
	Trout
	(And their products: Eggs, oils)

Deuteronomy 14:2-3

“For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth. Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.”

Unclean Meats

Animals that do not part the hoof and chew the cud or have paws	Water creatures lacking fins and scales	Birds with unclean characteristics	Unclean Creeping things
Boar	Catfish	Albatross	Crocodile
Peccary	Eel	Bat	Lizard
Hog (which includes BACON, HAM, LARD, ETC)	Marlin	Bittern	Snake
Coyote	Shark	Buzzard	Turtle
Hyena	Sturgeon	Candor	Frog
Dog	Abalone	Cormorant	Newt
Jackal	Clam	Crane	Salamander
Fox	Crab	Crow	Toad
Wolf	Crayfish	Cuckoo	Mole
Bear	Lobster	Duck	Mouse
Cat	Mussel	Eagle	Rat
Cheetah	Prawn	Flamingo	Snail
Leopard	Oyster	Goose	Slug
Lion	Scallop	Grosbeak	Weasels
Panther	Shrimp	Gull	Ferret
Tiger	Cuttlefish	Hawk	Tortoise
Donkey	Jellyfish	Heron	Alligator
Horse	Limpet	Kite	Chameleon
Mule	Octopus	Lapwing	(All insects except those listed above as clean)
Onager	Squid	Loon
Quagga	Dolphin	Osprey
Zebra	Otter	Ostrich
Badger	Seal	Owl
Coney	Walrus	Pelican
Hare	Whale	Penguin
Monkey	Snails	Plover
Opossum		Raven
Porcupine		Stork
Raccoon		Swallow
Skunk		Swan
Squirrel		Swift
Camel		Vulture
Elephant		Water Hen
Gorilla		Woodpecker
Hippo
Kangaroo
Llama
Rhino
Wallaby
Hyrax

Unclean Meats

Animals that do not part the hoof and chew the cud or have paws	Water creatures lacking fins and scales	Birds with unclean characteristics	Unclean Creeping things
Boar	Catfish	Albatross	Crocodile
Peccary	Eel	Bat	Lizard
Hog (which includes BACON, HAM, LARD, ETC)	Marlin	Bittern	Snake
Coyote	Shark	Buzzard	Turtle
Hyena	Sturgeon	Candor	Frog
Dog	Abalone	Cormorant	Newt
Jackal	Clam	Crane	Salamander
Fox	Crab	Crow	Toad
Wolf	Crayfish	Cuckoo	Mole
Bear	Lobster	Duck	Mouse
Cat	Mussel	Eagle	Rat
Cheetah	Prawn	Flamingo	Snail
Leopard	Oyster	Goose	Slug
Lion	Scallop	Grosbeak	Weasels
Panther	Shrimp	Gull	Ferret
Tiger	Cuttlefish	Hawk	Tortoise
Donkey	Jellyfish	Heron	Alligator
Horse	Limpet	Kite	Chameleon
Mule	Octopus	Lapwing	(All insects except those listed above as clean)
Onager	Squid	Loon
Quagga	Dolphin	Osprey
Zebra	Otter	Ostrich
Badger	Seal	Owl
Coney	Walrus	Pelican
Hare	Whale	Penguin
Monkey	Snails	Plover
Opossum		Raven
Porcupine		Stork
Raccoon		Swallow
Skunk		Swan
Squirrel		Swift
Camel		Vulture
Elephant		Water Hen
Gorilla		Woodpecker
Hippo
Kangaroo
Llama
Rhino
Wallaby
Hyrax

Leviticus 11:46-47

“This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.”

Additional Food Requirements

"If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days."-Deuteronomy 22:6-7

"Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled."- Deuteronomy 22:9

"And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of. But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal. And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God."-Leviticus 19:23-25

"Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God."-Deuteronomy 14:21

"That ye abstain from things strangled: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well." Acts 15:29

"And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs."-Exodus 22:31

"Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood. And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust. For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off."-Leviticus 17:12-14

Food additives that have commonly derived unclean sources

Castoreum- a chemical compound that mostly comes from a beaver’s castor sacs, which are milked through a beavers anal glands.

Gelatin- a tasteless, brittle substance extracted by boiling bones,hoofs, and animal tissue, and is used in the preparation of foods and medicine capsules.

Lard- the fat of hogs melted down and clarified to become a white,soft solid.

Glycerin-Can come from plant derivative but more commonly from the cheapest (pig) fat.

Mono- and Di-Glycerides- comes from glycerin.

Iodine- can and often dose come from shellfish.

Steric Acid/ Magnesium Sterate- comes from both vegetable and animal fats.

Flavorings-this includes the words “bacon flavorings” or the plain word “flavorings”. Flavorings can sometimes mean the food was flavored with Hog fat (a.k.a. Lard) or this may plainly mean that it was flavored with an undisclosed but biblically clean season

Isinglass- fish gelatin made from sturgeon’s swim bladder. The sturgeon is a group of fish that almost never have scales, like an American“cat fish”. Isinglass is often an additive in imported beer, wine and occasionally domestic beer also. This will NOT be listed on the label due to the fact that isinglass is used in the clarification process as a net that catches all unwanted particles. The particles and the isinglass are then taken out of the beverage and therefor are not considered an additive, yet biblically we should not eat such things as touch the unclean.

Alpha Amytase- Made from hog pancreas. Used in some flours to breakdown any starches.

Ambergris- Made from whale intestine. Used in some foods as flavoring and also used in perfumes.

Carmine (Cochineal)- A crimson pigment derived from a Mexican species of scale insect (coccus cacti). Its used as coloring in red apple sauce, fruit cocktail, confections, baked goods, beverages, meats and spices.

Vitamin D- Possibly could be derived from pork. Common in fortified foods including milk.

Shellac- Derived from insect secretions. Used in glazes in confectioneries.

The most common foods that often use unclean additives, but not always.

Iodized Salt- Add unclean iodine in it.

Bread- Add Mono and Diglycerides in their product.

Marshmallows(Rice Crispy Treats, S mores, etc.) –Contain Gelatin

Gelatin desserts– Contain Gelatin (Jell-O brand is certified kosher)

Pudding- may contain Gelatin and/or Lard

Hot Chocolate- Prepackaged contains Gelatin and/or Lard (usually the low fat varieties).

Pop Tarts-Contains Gelatin in icing

Pie crusts- (Deli pies, Frozen Pies, Pre made Pie Crusts, etc.) - Usually contain Lard

Re-fried Beans-Can contain Lard

Turkey Bacon- Sometimes contains Lard or bacon flavoring or flavorings.

Turkey Ham- Sometimes Contain Lard or bacon flavoring or flavorings.

Turkey Pepperoni- Can contains Lard or bacon flavoring or flavorings.

Pre boxed bread mixes- Brownies cookies, cakes, etc. –can contain Lard, Gelatin as well as mono and diglycerides.

Donuts- Can contain Lard and Gelatin

Gel Caps (a.k.a. Gelatin caps) Over the counter painkillers, fever reducers, etc, prescription medication

Ground Meat (hot sticks, sausages)- Some butchers add Lard or added ground Hog to make the meat stick together. You must request they do not add anything else.

Potato Chips- may contain Lard

Dog Food– Contains many different types of unclean food. Even if it says Lamb and Rice or Chicken and Beef they still use “animal fat”, and “animal digest”. So it is better not to let small children get into these things

Medicine and Pharmaceuticals

There are very few medical products that are offered in the local store or pharmacy that are truly clean. You must call every company in order to prove its source. There are no kosher medications and pharmaceuticals on account of the rabbinical (Not biblical) approach to medication; that is that as long as it is prescribed to treat your illness or if it is tastes bad, it is not food.

Acth (Adrenocorticotropin)- From the pig's pituitary glands used to treat Leukemia, cystic fibrosis gout and arthritis.

Adrenalin- From pig's adrenal glands.

Calcium- Crushed hog or possibly cow bones.

Chymotrypsin- A digestive enzyme from hogs that is used to promote healing and remove dead skin tissue.

Corticotropin- A gel derived from animal gelatin used in injectables. Vegatable base is available.

Epinephrine- Made from pig adrenal glands used to treat heart disease and allergy suppression.

Heparin- From the pig's intestinal mucosa, used for blood clotting.

Insulin- Made from the pig's pancreas gland. Beef sources available.

Pill capsules- many are made with gelatin

Pancreatin- Made from the pig's pancreas used as a digestive aid and for chronic pancreatitis.

Pepsin- Enzymes derived from animals, possibly pork, used for indigestion in stomach coaters.

Progesterone- Extracted from pig ovaries used for menopausal syndromes.

Thyroxine and thyrotopine- Derived from a pig's thyroid used as thyroid preparations.

Soap/Personal care products

Soaps, Shampoos, Conditioners and Detergent soaps(laundry and dish) may contain unclean additives. Anything that you put on your body, ranging from deodorant, toothpaste, cosmetics, lotion and many others often have unclean additives. This is mentioned here because you cannot clean yourself with unclean things. Below is a list of ingredients to source verify if you do not want to touch unclean things.

Lard- Fat from pork is used

Glycerin- May be derived from pork

Kosher Symbols

If you see a kosher symbol or certification you can be mostly sure that it doesnt have pork or shellfish in it. You can not trust this entirely due to the principles of those who certify it however. While mainly derived from Scripture, "Kosher" in modern commercial standards is also comprised of tradition and interpretation derived from sources other than Scripture. One example is the kosherization of duck. Jews consider it kosher while it is not a biblical clean food.

Also, just because it does not have a kosher symbol on it does not mean it is unclean. Companies pay for kosher certification in hopes that it will help them in receiving more business. Some companies on the other hand do not pay for this service, but that does not mean that the food is unclean, this is found in more “generic” brand named foods.

Kosherization also forbids the combination of dairy product and meat. So this may be another reason why many foods that contain clean meat and dairy products are not koshered, such as cheese that is made with an enzyme called rennet, produced from a calves’ stomach; kosher cheese is made with vegetable rennet.