Vegetarians Eat Meat: The History and Future of the Word
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
English - May 07, 2017 11:15 - 17 minutes - 18.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsBooks Arts Society & Culture animalrights literature animals compassion history language linguistics vegan words Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The word meat goes back at least as far as 731 AD, but it didn't mean then what it does today. Its meaning was much broader. Understanding the history and evolution of the word can go a long way in normalizing plant-based meats and eschewing the derogatory qualifiers: “fake,” “faux,” “alternative,” “imitation,” “mock,” “replacement,” “analog,” or “substitute." Words matter.