Hello List,

I'd like to clarify something that didn't come out clearly in my last
postings:

The facts and findings, which support the importance of plant foods
in paleolithic times (homo erectus, australopethines, Cro Magnon)
and discredit the availability of animal fats in paleolithic times
are NOT suggesting vegetarianism. I am aware of that.

Evidence is, and common thinking suggests, that animal food has been
consumed at all evolutionare times from rain-forest over savannah to
neolithic times. This is not vegetarian.

But they discourage eating the kind of animal fats which are only
found in agrobusiness "meat" like pig and cattle.
(And dairy fats?)

There are strong hints that plant foods played a much more important
role in paleonutrition as just some "byproducts".
In micronutrients, antioxidants, fiber, and some more phytochemicals.
(a reading: http://www.naturalhub.com/natural_food_guide_vegetables.htm )

It may not be sufficient (or even adequate) only to switch to "meat"
(which looks less and less similar to paleo animal consume)
and just avoid some modern staples.
Animals are whole, and lean as paleo-animals used to be.
Even the "avoid" foods were present in paleo-times.
But not as a few sole staples. Among a good variety over the year.
And *not processed*.

I thought i should say this as a little summary.

regards

Amadeus Schmidt
(for me: happy weekend, I'm heading for Italy)