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While I certainly roll my eye at this one, It does bother me that Nut Juice is sold alongside Dairy products and called "Milk."
Why? This isn't some newfangled term created by or for vegans. Nut Juice (as you call it) has been called milk and used in recipes for hundreds and hundreds of years going back to the Middle Ages.
"Linguistically speaking, using “milk” to refer to the “the white juice of certain plants” (the second definition of milk in the Oxford American Dictionary) has a history that dates back centuries. The Latin root word of lettuce is lact, as in lactate, for its milky juice, which indicates that even the Romans had a fluid definition for milk.
Ken Albala, professor of history at University of the Pacific and host of the podcast Food: A Cultural Culinary History, says that almond milk “shows up in pretty much every medieval cookbook.” Almonds, which originate in the Middle East, reached southern Europe with the Moors around the 8th century, and their milk—yes, medieval Europeans called it milk in their various languages and dialects—quickly became all the rage among aristocrats as far afield as Iceland."
Why? This isn't some newfangled term created by or for vegans. Nut Juice (as you call it) has been called milk and used in recipes for hundreds and hundreds of years going back to the Middle Ages.
"Linguistically speaking, using “milk” to refer to the “the white juice of certain plants” (the second definition of milk in the Oxford American Dictionary) has a history that dates back centuries. The Latin root word of lettuce is lact, as in lactate, for its milky juice, which indicates that even the Romans had a fluid definition for milk.
Ken Albala, professor of history at University of the Pacific and host of the podcast Food: A Cultural Culinary History, says that almond milk “shows up in pretty much every medieval cookbook.” Almonds, which originate in the Middle East, reached southern Europe with the Moors around the 8th century, and their milk—yes, medieval Europeans called it milk in their various languages and dialects—quickly became all the rage among aristocrats as far afield as Iceland."
We already know that many of these places do silly things because they are in opposite world and backwards day...all the time! But this one has to take the cake!
"This week, a new law went into effect in Mississippi. The state now bans plant-based meat providers from using labels like “veggie burger” or “vegan hot dog” on their products. Such labels are potentially punishable with jail time. Words like “burger” and “hot dog” would be permitted only for products from slaughtered livestock. Proponents claim the law is necessary to avoid confusing consumers — but given that the phrase “veggie burger” hasn’t been especially confusing for consumers this whole time, it certainly seems more like an effort to keep alternatives to meat away from shoppers."
As one of the unhealthiest states in the USA - and the most Obese - and with the most heart disease and mortality problems from Diet...such a move is the complete opposite of logic and reason!
There is ZERO evidence that consumers are confused.......I certainly have never been.
Maybe a someone here can school us on why government should promote foods which are more polluting and vastly unhealthier?
True. The words "meat" and "milk" have many connotations.
Hot dog? It means nothing really. Hamburger comes from a city in Germany as does an alternative word for hot dog, "Frankfurter".
Legislating language is dangerous and silly. No one who REALLY wants the meat of a slaughtered dead animal will actually be fooled.
This state DOES have serious health issues. They should be HAPPY that there are alternatives for their population.
I always thought of the word "burger" and "hot dog" and "milk" as describing shape and consistency and style of food more than ingredients. Even among carnivores, there are different types of burgers, and I think someone expecting a beef burger might be sorely disappointed if served a turkey burger. Then again, maybe they only eat beef burgers in MS. Kind of like "barbeque" to them only means pork.
I always thought of the word "burger" and "hot dog" and "milk" as describing shape and consistency and style of food more than ingredients. Even among carnivores, there are different types of burgers, and I think someone expecting a beef burger might be sorely disappointed if served a turkey burger. Then again, maybe they only eat beef burgers in MS. Kind of like "barbeque" to them only means pork.
I agree!
While reading thru this bizarre thread it suddenly occurred to me that Mississippi would be a great state to set up shop if you were a newly educated, fresh out of school cardiologist. Problem is ...... more than likely cardiologists are also outlawed in the great state of Mississippi!
I agree!
While reading thru this bizarre thread it suddenly occurred to me that Mississippi would be a great state to set up shop if you were a newly educated, fresh out of school cardiologist. Problem is ...... more than likely cardiologists are also outlawed in the great state of Mississippi!
* I would like to clarify my previous post (seen above) concerning the state of Mississippi's ban of veggie burgers. My tongue-in-cheek response is about the politicians of Mississippi and not the citizens of the state.
I apologize if I offended anyone (other than the politicians) as that was not my intent.
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