On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Jim Swayze wrote:

> Todd> Okay, that makes sense.  Now how does that translate into support for
> the claim that sweet potatoes or other tubers would have been a marginal
> (i.e., non-preferred) food?
>
> I do not know, Todd.  I can see arguments for each side, but for lack of
> better evidence, I personally choose to exclude them right now.  Maybe I'll
> try to work some in once I'm through trying to justify the "paleo-ness" of
> Australian Shiraz  ;-)

I can certainly appreciate that.  There are countless foods that
are uncontoversially paleo that I routinely exclude from my diet,
for various reasons.  What I can't see is why sweet potatoes or
other tubers should be excluded *in principle*.

Todd Moody
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