Todd,
concerning the w3's, my only ideas are that the data
is a non representative sample, or the data is just a
misprint.  I have to agree with Hans and Ben here that
commercial beef is higher than 2:1 w6:w3.

If the ratio in game meat is 3-4:1 how could it be
> 2:1 in grainfed cows?
>
Hans posted about five links to the PaleoDiet listserv
where Loren Cordain responds to others and does in
fact use the 15:1.  I'll post it again, but here I
think he is refering to the overall diet, as Nicholson
recently responded to here as well.

http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?A2=ind9704&L=paleodiet&P=R1180


Dr. Cordain also mentioned to me that he is planning
on publishing a book soon that he hopes will answer
many questions concerning the paleo diet.

Here is the link for 'the Oiling of America' for those
who might be unfamiliar.

--and who needs to steal a loaf of bread when you can
get it off the reduced rack for only two bits?

-kb.

--- Hans Kylberg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> At 20:59 1999-12-19 +0100, you wrote:
>
> I am citing this again:
> Loren Cordain on omega 6/omega 3 ratio
> ---"Data from our laboratory shows that the omega
> 6/omega 3 (N6/N3) ratio
> for wild herbivore muscle tissue is between 3-4:1
> whereas the lowest
> N6/N3ratio occurs in the brain of wild herbivores
> and is about 1:1."
>
> If the ratio in game meat is 3-4:1 how could it be
> 2:1 in grainfed cows?
>
> See what feeding grains to salmon does (from USDA):
> Wild atlantic salmon:
> Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.172     2.7%
> 3.5%
> Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.295    18.4%
> 24.6%
> Farmed salmon (atlantic):
> Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.586     9.2%
> 12.0%
> Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.094     5.9%
> 7.8%
>
> What is most intresting with this is the fact that
> this data is not
> readily available to us so that we can get a good
> answer! It ought
> to be easy to find for everyone, and also pronted on
> the food
> packages in the shops.
>
> - Hans
>


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