Plant based milks shouldn't be called milks, amirite?

Coconut milk and almond milk are even older terms

by Reichelhettie 4 days ago

Well coconuts have hair and produce milk, pretty mammalian if you ask me

by gerholdseamus 4 days ago

Liquid made from ground nuts in water has been called milk in English since the middle ages. Good luck getting folks to change.

by Careful-Bad-6442 4 days ago

Almond milk has been called that since the medieval period btw. It's not a recent invention. And its in the exact same category as coconut milk and peanut butter.

by Kunzemonserrate 4 days ago

Thats udderly ridiculous

by Frosty-Nectarine2912 4 days ago

toad in the hole

by Anonymous 4 days ago

I got my foods mixed up and stuck hot butter in my dog hole

by Isabel92 4 days ago

Bingo

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Don't you feel like they should call it something else, since there's no actual dicks in it?

by anahi39 4 days ago

Are you also upset about hot dogs?

by Anonymous 4 days ago

What about cement milk, or body milk, will that still be allowed, your majesty?

by alejandrinkunde 4 days ago

Thank you😁

by alejandrinkunde 4 days ago

They've been called milks by definition for several centuries. Not sure why you're so butt hurt about it just cause you only learned of them in this one.

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Oat drank Almond drank Soylent green

by Anonymous 4 days ago

In my country (not sure if in whole EU) manufacturers can't call them " (plant) milk" so they named "(plant) drink" because it's MiSLeAdInG

by breitenbergfran 4 days ago

Poor OP, it must be hard being so stupid to be confused by almond milk :(

by Anonymous 4 days ago

Well... There was a situation, if i recall correctly, in America, where someone lactose intolerant sued a some company because they bought butter and there was no information it contains milk, so... And they had to take it off from shelves

by breitenbergfran 4 days ago

yeah, it's the Americanization of EU consumer laws ... getting down to the level of "well it didn't say otherwise" thats the reason you have all those bizarre warning labels in the US ... because you cannot expect common sense from consumers (this is part of the argumentation as to why almond and soy milk would be misleading)

by Anonymous 4 days ago

ehhhh, I am allergic to milk and have bought "butter" that is so artificial it doesn't actually have milk in it. It would piss me off if it didn't have the official allergen warning or ingredient label and turned out to have milk in it, especially because it's a legal requirement.

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Yes in Canada I believe they have to call it ___ beverage.

by Anonymous 3 days ago

I'm pretty sure they called it almond milk in the middle ages

by Mcculloughlloyd 3 days ago

Can we also label milk as a pus mixture while we are at it?

by LeadingWelcome 3 days ago

Have fun delivering Vegan food to all the people who made better life choices than you!!

by LeadingWelcome 3 days ago

Vegans made a terrible life choice.

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Just like to point out that having vegan milk is a choice! It's not about "can't have milk", everyone can drink vegan milk alternatives. Better for you, better for the environment, better for the animals, tastes better. No reason to drink the animal stuff daily.

by Anonymous 3 days ago

There is no should or shouldn't when it comes to evolution. There just is.

by Kellieschuppe 3 days ago

That is literally how language develops.

by waelchimaia 3 days ago

Im not vegan or vegetarian but this push by the dairy and meat industry that people aren't allowed to use clear terms like "oat milk" and have to use stupid terms like "oat drink" annoyed me enough that I started trying all these non dairy non meat alternatives. Some of them are quite good. I quite like the quorn chicken (sorry I mean "pieces") in fajitas and beyond burgers. Oat milk is also quite nice in hot chocolate.

by According-Word8862 3 days ago

Milk of Magnesia

by Anonymous 3 days ago

You must have been so mad when you learned about hot dogs, head cheese or rocky mountain oysters

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Seriously, who cares. If you are going for dairy milk, you're not going to accidentally pick up oat milk. Plant based milks are more likely to be confused with other plant based milks than they would be with dairy.

by WingSmooth 3 days ago

Pesto without basil should not be called pesto…y'all keep going

by Anonymous 3 days ago

What if the plant has nipples?

by Laurence21 3 days ago

Whatcha wanna call it? I'm on board for a name change I drink lots of oat drink and I agree it feels wrong calling it "milk"

by Anonymous 3 days ago

"Almond Juice" "Milky oat essence" "Cashew Water" "Coconut Ejaculate"

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Okay you're just being weird! Cracked me up though those are thé worst possible names hahahaha

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Pilk

by Samirortiz 3 days ago

Ooooo yea I'm in dude! "Yes I'd like a medium coffee with some cold pressed oat please" goddamn that sounds fancy let's make the change happen haha

by Anonymous 3 days ago

If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem.

by Ignatiusarmstro 3 days ago

Language is for understanding, not scientific accuracy. Yes, they are not technically milks, but calling them milks leads to more understanding as to their purpose (to replace milk). Peanut butter isn't really butter. Starfish aren't really fish. Shooting stars aren't really stars. Inaccuracies are not a problem as long as everyone knows what you mean. Because that is the purpose of language. To convey meaning.

by Goodwinhulda 3 days ago

Who cares what it's called? They could call it Dave.

by Kathlynmante 3 days ago

I like adding Dave to my coffee I find that (he/it?) gives a nice added flavour.

by Own_Bumblebee 3 days ago

ok let's call it fluid. Or something. What has changed by doing this?

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Here in Norway we have a brand called mylk. It is made from almond and oats.

by cremincalista 3 days ago

Let's call it "milk." And the quotes need to always be used.

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Let me guess a plant based hot dog shouldnt be called hot dog in your opinion

by Agile-Exchange 3 days ago

Imagine calling it nut juice instead

by bergstrombenny 3 days ago

It's unpopular opinion not boring opinion

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Nut juice just doesn't have the same idk, marketing cache

by TypicalBlood3337 3 days ago

We can obsess over technicalities all we'd like but in reality language isn't defined by rules in a book, but how average people actually use and apply it.

by Objective-Owl-5158 3 days ago

How do you milk a plant? They ain't got no titties

by Bethel96 3 days ago

Coconut milk

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Basically anything that was milked from something can be a type of milk. So nuts, or beans are fine.

by marciareinger 3 days ago

They play the same culinary role for the most part, why not call them all the same thing

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Isn't this just semantics? Does it really matter?

by labadiegerardo 3 days ago

I mean... Looking at how one would, (and can,) make almond milk at home, it sure still looks like milking.

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Almond milk has been around AND CALLED ALMOND MILK for hundreds of years. Late 14th century, if I remember correctly.

by Medium_Ebb 3 days ago

That doesn't necessarily mean it should be. "That's the way things are/have been" is not a valid argument

by Equivalent-Low 3 days ago

Milk of the Poppy

by mooreona 3 days ago

I feel the same about vegan meat

by Lost-Construction 3 days ago

Coconut milk has been there for ages, and coconuts also don't have udders.

by Anonymous 3 days ago

You're American, aren't you? In Europe it is already not allowed to use misleading or incorrect names for products, which includes milkless drinks called a milk.

by Dear_Lie 3 days ago

I live in the UK and everyone says "oat milk, almond milk, etc" here. Cafes label it as such as well. Not sure why you think this is "an American thing".

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Can't milk milk from a stone

by Anonymous 3 days ago

Why are you assuming that milk has to be from animals? The term coconut milk has been around for a thousand years lol

by No_Egg3004 3 days ago

Exactly. Show me the nipples on an almond

by Best-Ice6126 3 days ago

Not controversial. Such liquids should be called "Squeezings".

by Anonymous 3 days ago

It is not juice. A juice is a liquid coming from inside something. The plant based milks are blended with water e.g., oats, almonds, etc… do not have liquid inside.

by Additional-Memory552 3 days ago