Originally Posted by deafskeptic

Now I'm wondering what's the Jewish take on the dietary law in the Torah. Do they interpret strictly or adapt it to modern society?

Many modern Christians wear clothes with mixed fibers and this is against the law as stated in in a partial quote from Leviticus 19:19:
Modern versions of the Bible states that two different kinds of fiber shoudn't be mixed together.... I'm sure I could list more.

The laws regarding menstruation were rather extreme.