Is it a Mitzvah to Eat Kosher?

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We normally think of it being a mitzvah to eat kosher food. But for those who are interested in the technicalities of Torah law, it’s surprisingly difficult to define this mitzvah. Does one fulfill a positive mitzvah by eating animals that are kosher? Or is it instead that you commit a sin by eating animals that are not kosher? Do you get a mitzvah every time you take a bite of peacock or piranha, or is it that you get a sin if you ...