Update from the Guide to Chodosh

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UPDATE FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH


News as of Sept 1 03

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through the season should send a check for $15 to our new address. (This 
address is only for subscription-related matters.) Project Chodosh 
subscriptions, PO Box 297279, Brooklyn, NY 11229.



Our current preliminary date estimates follow:

Freshly baked products in local bakeries such as breads, challehs, rolls, 
bagels probably Chodosh starting: Sept 1 in the East and Far West, Aug 15 
in the Mid West.

Packaged foods containing wheat, other than pasta: Probably Yoshon if 
packed before Aug 15. Probably Yoshon if purchased up to Sept 5. After that 
package codes have to be used.

Packaged pasta probably safe if packed before Sept 15, probably safe to 
purchase up to Oct 6. After that package codes have to be used.

Foods containing oats probably safe if packed up to Sept 23, probably safe 
to purchase up to Oct 14. After that package codes have to be used.

Foods containing barley (other than malt) probably safe if packed up to 
Sept 15, probably safe to purchase up to Oct 6. After that package codes 
have to be used.



SPECIFIC BRAND INFORMATION

The following are cutoff packing dates for specific products.



Barley: Benco, Trinidad, Peak, Jack Rabbit Chodosh packing date Sept 15. 
Arrowhead Dec. 1.



Oats Chodosh packing dates: Quaker-Aug 21, ConAgra, -Sept 21, 
Arrowhead-Sept 23,  Maypo-Oct 1, General Mills (Cheerios, etc.)-Oct 20.

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