"pamjd" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Why is only the front half of the cow used?
>
The back half, near the rump, is not considered kosher.

Do a Goggle search for kosher dietary laws and you will find them
interesting. Cleanliness is most important. You will also find that if you
buy a kosher turkey there will be no gizzards in the bird. Same reason.