# A roast by any other name...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roast-by-any-other-name/654860>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 4, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roast-by-any-other-name/654860 "2013-04-04T21:05:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roast-by-any-other-name/654860/1 "2013-04-04T21:05:42Z")

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The meat industry is rolling out [standarized names for cuts of meat](http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/meat-cuts-get-new-names-cooking-guidelines-to-ease-confusion-for-shoppers). I see more confusion in the short term, maybe eventually it will help.

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roast-by-any-other-name/654860/2 "2013-04-04T21:56:41Z")

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Bah. A Boston Butt is a Boston Butt. I don’t care what they try to change the name to.