It's vegan for the same reason it's kosher: if the choice is "do this or starve/die of thirst/etc.", you do the thing. Not even Old Testament God is this pedantic.
I've heard some people clarify that it's basically okay only if the only way you can detect the micro-organisms would be with a tool such as a microscope, but might not be kosher if the presence of the micro-organisms results in a noticeable level of cloudiness in water, but aren't individually visible to the naked eye, or even if there are visible individual things that aren't immediately recognized as insects, but could be identified that way with the aid of a tool like a magnifying glass or microscope. Here is some info I found clarifying halachic status
I've also heard people say it's kosher if you are unaware of the presence of an adulterant in an otherwise assumed kosher food, but treif if you're aware of it and choose to consume it anyways. I'm pretty sure this is the criteria the famous "three strikes" policy on which the Vegan Police operate. No vegan diet, no vegan powers.
I think the real answer is assuming that a water filter solves it and not googling to see if I'm wrong. Also not living in New York, Syracuse, or Seattle. I don't want to know if I'm wrong.
It's vegan for the same reason it's kosher: if the choice is "do this or starve/die of thirst/etc.", you do the thing. Not even Old Testament God is this pedantic.
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depends if you consider moving out of new york an option
Moving out of New York is a mitzvah.
Impossible! They don't call it Vegan York City for nothing. :vegan-tofu:
Microscopic animals are ruled kosher. It’s an issue if any copepods grow large enough to be visible w/ the naked eye.
I've heard some people clarify that it's basically okay only if the only way you can detect the micro-organisms would be with a tool such as a microscope, but might not be kosher if the presence of the micro-organisms results in a noticeable level of cloudiness in water, but aren't individually visible to the naked eye, or even if there are visible individual things that aren't immediately recognized as insects, but could be identified that way with the aid of a tool like a magnifying glass or microscope. Here is some info I found clarifying halachic status
I've also heard people say it's kosher if you are unaware of the presence of an adulterant in an otherwise assumed kosher food, but treif if you're aware of it and choose to consume it anyways. I'm pretty sure this is the criteria the famous "three strikes" policy on which the Vegan Police operate. No vegan diet, no vegan powers.
I think the real answer is assuming that a water filter solves it and not googling to see if I'm wrong. Also not living in New York, Syracuse, or Seattle. I don't want to know if I'm wrong.