The Evolution of the Word 'Meat'

The video explains how the term 'meat' in Old English was more general, referring to all food, not just animal flesh. Vegetables were called 'green meat' and dairy 'white meat'. The term 'flesh meat' was used for what we now call meat. The word 'butcher' was originally 'flesh monger'. Vegetarians today should be thankful for the modern distinction, as not eating 'meat' in the past meant not eating anything.

In Old English, what did the word 'meat' originally mean?

• Dairy

• Vegetables

• Food

• Flesh

What was the term used for 'butcher' before the French influence?

• Meat Cutter

• Flesh Monger

• Meat Vendor

• Food Seller

In Old English, what was 'flesh meat' referring to?

• Fruits

• Vegetables

• Dairy Products

• What we now call meat

How were vegetables categorized in Old English?

• Red Meat

• Flesh Meat

• White Meat

• Green Meat

What would being a vegetarian 1000 years ago imply?

• Avoiding red meat

• Consuming dairy products

• Not eating anything at all

• Eating only vegetables