On Fri, 25 Sep 1998, Amadeus Schmidt wrote:

> I haven't tested beyond what I told you.
> But- how should I should a grown-up test it?
> What should happen I ate a raw deer brain?
> Our brains *already* have the fatty-acid part in it.
> It was built up in early childhood.
> Adult brains don't grow anymore.

I'm not sure what you are saying here, Amadeus.  W-3 fats are
needed by adults, not just for growing brains.  The point here is
that animals are the best source of EPA.  Yes, you can make EPA
from plant-derived ALA, but no one yet knows the full
implications of relying totally on plants for w-3 fats.

Evolving humans didn't do this, so once again you are making use
of a dietary innovation.

Todd Moody
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