From: "Johnny Battle" <[log in to unmask]>


> But why would  "edible raw" be a requirement? Paleolithic man (and indeed,
> pre-man) had fire and most likely cooked with it.

It is the definition used on this list for paleo -- something you could eat
raw, if you are "naked with nothing but a sharp stick".

The idea is that although fire has been around a long time, we are best
adapted genetically to foods that are edible raw because we were most likely
eating them for potentially millions of years.

--Richard