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It's not the complete opposite, a sausage refers to the shape, not that it contains meat, we simply need to learn to adopt what these words mean and they are ab

It's not the complete opposite, a sausage refers to the shape, not that it contains meat, we simply need to learn to adopt what these words mean and they are about the type of the product not that it contains meat. For example you get beef and pork sausages, this refers to the type of sausage you are getting, what is the difference with vegan sausage? Everyone knows what that is, calling it a different name makes it harder to understand what it actually is and since that is the purpose of language/names in this instance, the correct term should be vegan sausage. In your example what helps most people understand what it is? If it was labelled "oat-grain emulsion" it sounds like some kinda paint to me where as oat milk is exceptionally clear.

mc32 4y ago
Sausage refers to it being "salted", i.e. seasoned. I can buy bulk pig sausage that is not in a casing. The shape is "link" or "links" so I think synthetic plant-based links is fine. If it's in bulk synthetic plant-based crumble. Calling the synthetic food the same as a natural food, is more confusing. I don't know what's what. Make up a new word and run with it. But at least, at least don't play around with things like chik'n sausage or porki sausage. At least be honest and say plant sausage.
- ChildOfChaos 4y ago
  What about sausage dogs? are they salted? We use the word 'sausage' in that case to refer to it's shape. Language is a function to allow us to understand things and communicate, it evolves as the world evolves and these words are the best words we have to describe these vegan and veggie products as long as the word 'vegan' or vegetarian is used along with them. The word 'vegan' or 'vegetarian' in front of the word is a modifier that allows you to understand what it is, how can you not know what a vegan sausage is? You think it's still meat? A vegan can easily understand what it is and so can a meat eater, calling it anything else just becomes confusing, maybe that is the problem, you are not a veggie or vegan so you don't care if they are confused, but because your too set in your ways to be okay with a modifier that clearly shows what the product is you are upset. Things change and veggie sausage is a term used for many many years, I don't know what is confusing or wrong about it. Everybody knows what type of food a vegetarian burger is, but what about a veggie disc? it's just confusing, we don't need to invent new words here, we just have to adopt what we already have.
  - mc32 4y ago
    As motioned above. I'll even go with 'veggie sausage' or 'plant sausage'. Just don't butcher things and call them chik'n sausage and porki sausage. I'm also okay with veggie burger or plant burger, just not chik'n hamburger.

mc32 4y ago

Sausage refers to it being "salted", i.e. seasoned. I can buy bulk pig sausage that is not in a casing. The shape is "link" or "links" so I think synthetic plant-based links is fine. If it's in bulk synthetic plant-based crumble. Calling the synthetic food the same as a natural food, is more confusing. I don't know what's what. Make up a new word and run with it. But at least, at least don't play around with things like chik'n sausage or porki sausage. At least be honest and say plant sausage.

ChildOfChaos 4y ago
What about sausage dogs? are they salted? We use the word 'sausage' in that case to refer to it's shape. Language is a function to allow us to understand things and communicate, it evolves as the world evolves and these words are the best words we have to describe these vegan and veggie products as long as the word 'vegan' or vegetarian is used along with them. The word 'vegan' or 'vegetarian' in front of the word is a modifier that allows you to understand what it is, how can you not know what a vegan sausage is? You think it's still meat? A vegan can easily understand what it is and so can a meat eater, calling it anything else just becomes confusing, maybe that is the problem, you are not a veggie or vegan so you don't care if they are confused, but because your too set in your ways to be okay with a modifier that clearly shows what the product is you are upset. Things change and veggie sausage is a term used for many many years, I don't know what is confusing or wrong about it. Everybody knows what type of food a vegetarian burger is, but what about a veggie disc? it's just confusing, we don't need to invent new words here, we just have to adopt what we already have.
- mc32 4y ago
  As motioned above. I'll even go with 'veggie sausage' or 'plant sausage'. Just don't butcher things and call them chik'n sausage and porki sausage. I'm also okay with veggie burger or plant burger, just not chik'n hamburger.