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Why do animals that we eat get a special name?

Asked by josie (30934points) September 1st, 2011

We don’t eat chicken meat, we eat poultry.
We don’t eat pig meat, we eat pork.
We don’t eat cow meat, we eat beef.
We don’t eat baby cows, we eat veal.
Etc. etc.
What is that all about?

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