What is meat? Perspectives of the American Meat Science Association

What is meat? It sounds like such a simple question to answer. The majority of people in the world consume meat, so surely we all know what exactly meat is. But it turns out that creating a straightforward definition of meat is much harder than it first appears. While most people in the United States would point to items like steaks, hamburgers, bacon, and ham as being meat, what about chicken and fish? Are these meat or should they be classified as “poultry” and “seafood,” respectively?