OUR WORK
Our Approach
Food is central to Jewish life, and few actions impact our world as deeply as our food choices.
The Center for Jewish Food Ethics provides Jewish communities with the resources they need to understand a complex food system and make informed food choices that reflect a commitment to Jewish ethical principles.
By shifting communal food culture to promote more sustainable and humane food practices, we honor the Jewish values of protecting people, animals, and our planet.
Our Focus
FOOD POLICY
We provide expert consultation, practical training, and cultural support for communities to establish long-term commitments to ethical food.
CAMPAIGNS
Our campaigns encourage Jewish communities to embrace the wisdom of traditional teachings and confront difficult questions about our food system in relation to our values.
EDUCATION
Our educational programs and resources spark inquiry into how Jewish tradition informs our food choices and relationship to today’s complex food system.
SUSTAINABLE DINING TRAINING E-COURSE
Ready to bring sustainable food practices to your Jewish community?
Sign up today for our NEW Sustainable Dining Training E-course!
In this free 3-week self-paced email course, you’ll learn the basics of why our communal food practices matter and how to create a dining environment that promotes sustainability and Jewish food justice values.
Our Impact
WE RAISE AWARENESS
48%
FALSELY BELIEVE
Our research exposed significant gaps in people’s understanding about animal agriculture and their expectations of kosher certification.
WE HELP CONSUMERS ALIGN THEIR VALUES AND PRACTICE
SAVES UP TO
2/3
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS & WATER USE
The primary strategy we advocate for and help communities adopt–plant-based defaults–is a set of subtle changes with big impact.
WE EMPOWER LEADERS
400+
JEWISH CLERGY & LEADERS
Our merging organizations have recruited hundreds of Jewish clergy and leaders who are calling for positive change to our food practices.
Over 400 Jewish clergy and leaders have called for more sustainable food practices that center plant-based food and avoid products from factory farms.
תן דעתך שלא תקלקל ותחריב את עולמי, שאם קלקלת אין מי שיתקן אחריך
“Make sure you don’t ruin or destroy My world, for if you ruin it, there will be no one to repair it after you.”
- Midrash Rabbah Ecclesiastes 7:13
