David,

> Anyway, thanks for responding, Karl, and welcome to the list.

Thanks. This list is great! It is the first forum I know
about that is mainly popularized by people who really eat
raw or who are Instinctos.

> first I have to understand a great deal about...
> etc. before I can trust the wisdom of my taste/smell responses. Whew!

It is much simpler. You just have to make sure that you
do not offer denaturated food to your body. Then your
instinct will always be able to evaluate it, even with
products that you didn't see, hear of, smell or eat
before.

-Karl