fruitycoder comments on Where do I get mylk?

[–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Cow milk should have to specified by saying "cow". All other milk is viable to just say milk. Goat milk, oat milk, soy milk, almond milk., etc. All white creamy edible liquid.

I do feel like any "milk" should have to say clearly what the source is clearly on the box though

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[–] Kaligalis@lemmy.world 1 point 6 hours ago (1 child)

Not needed. It's the OG product which dominates the market since literally more than 10 thousand years. Everyone knows what it is and what to expect from it. You will not find a more established product in the west.
Laws aren't made just to make laws. They need a reason.

And the moment, milk replacements stop being sold with absolutely insane markups, the OG product will become a niche item anyway. Then it will be marketed to an aging demographic which is too accustomed to its taste to switch with slogans like "Real cow milk like in the good old times". You don't need to force a name change. It will happen automatically as the market switches to replacements.

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[–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago

It was until the bronze age European culture see, about 3000 years ago, see cows milk over take sheep and goats milk. Various native American cultures had nut milk as a common drink and Asian cultures soy milk dominates. Even in the West drinking cow's milk wasn't common until the temperance movements of 20th century.

Words evolve, and we should prefer more accurate and inclusive language when we can. If we have to have a law on it, it should be the most universersally accepted language not just one groups preference, because language is just a tool for communication.

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