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In Judaism, believers consume only what is considered to be kosher, i.e., whatever has been prepared in agreement with the dietary regulations of Kashrut. Kashrut, which means “proper” or “correct,” is a set of dietary laws determining the foods that Jews are permitted to eat and how they should be prepared. These laws are spelled out in detail in the written Torah, Leviticus 11. The dietary laws have the added benefit of preventing contamination and improving health. For example, Kashrut defines the proper handling of kitchenware, determines that the only types of meat that may be eaten are cattle and game that have “cloven hooves” and “chew the cud” (e.g., sheep, cattle, goats, and deer), notes that kosher and nonkosher foods cannot be served in the same plate, and states that meat and dairy products should be separated. After meat meals, one must wait several hours before eating dairy. However, after dairy consumption, no interval is required before meat may be eaten.