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minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·2 months agoThe milk thing though. If it didn’t come from a mammal it isn’t milk, it’s a milk substitute. But milk of magnesia is another traditional thing which isn’t milk
minus-squareflying_sheep@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoWord meaning depends on usage. People call it “oat milk”, so it’s oat milk.
minus-squarebalsoft@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoBy that logic it should be “peanut butter substitute” as well
minus-squareLH0ezVT@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoToothpaste is not made from teeth?!
The milk thing though. If it didn’t come from a mammal it isn’t milk, it’s a milk substitute. But milk of magnesia is another traditional thing which isn’t milk
Word meaning depends on usage. People call it “oat milk”, so it’s oat milk.
By that logic it should be “peanut butter substitute” as well
Toothpaste is not made from teeth?!