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minus-squareCosmicTurtle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months agoMy understanding is that the term vegetable is actually a political term, meaning it is categorized as a vegetable for tax reasons. Vegetables are taxed lower than fruits.
minus-squareSuperIce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoIn the EU, carrots are classified as a fruit because otherwise, marmalades made with carrots would be illegal.
minus-squareShakeThatYam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 months agoMaybe they should be illegal?
My understanding is that the term vegetable is actually a political term, meaning it is categorized as a vegetable for tax reasons.
Vegetables are taxed lower than fruits.
In the EU, carrots are classified as a fruit because otherwise, marmalades made with carrots would be illegal.
Maybe they should be illegal?