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.

What were dairy products known as in the context of meat?

Why should vegetarians be thankful for their dietary choices in the present compared to the past?