Q: animal "produce"?

[Joel S. Berson]

I'm afraid "meat" doesn't work for me because I
do distinguish it from "fish" (which is in a
separate section of my supermarché) and from
"poultry".  I suspect that in certain places and
times, one would go to three different
shops.  And -- pace Wamba -- "meat" is too Saxon
to go alongside "produce".  :-)

Although I must admit I hadn't thought of honey
or eggs.  I might use "produce and animal
products", although that reads
awkwardly.  Perhaps I will be reduced to
"plantation products" -- although that may be
broader than I'd like, since it would include non-edible things.

Joel

At 11/23/2008 02:50 AM, Jocelyn Limpert wrote:
>Yes, what is wrong with "meat"? That was my original thought. One speaks of
>shopping for both fresh produce and meat.
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>On 11/23/08, Benjamin Barrett <gogaku at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
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> > I had the same reaction. Another option is flesh. Neither of those
> > include animal products like honey, eggs and milk, though. Wikipedia
> > has an article on "animal products," which carefully covers even items
> > such as petroleum (not) and civet oil (yes)... BB
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> > On Nov 22, 2008, at 8:57 PM, Michael Covarrubias wrote:
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> > > what distinction are you looking for that makes "meat" not work?
> > >
> > > i suppose there are some for whom "meat" doesn't include poultry or
> > > seafood. do you make another distinction as well?
> > >
> > > michael
> > >
> > > Joel S. Berson wrote:
> > >> I can't think of a word for animal products that is analogous to
> > >> "produce" for fruits and vegetables.  I am thinking of butchered meat
> > >> or poultry (live or killed) that might be sold at a market
> > >> shop.  ("Poultry" would be half the battle.)
> > >>
> > >> Help!
> > >> Joel
> > >>
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