Stefan Joest wrote:

> Kirt:
> >Our species' brain size did not peak (probably--this is a fuzzy arena
> >in anthropology) until after we had been cooking for a time. How much
> >of the brain size increase was caused/enabled/whatever by the (I am
> >assuming) increase in attractiveness of animal foods because they were
> >cooked?

> That's something I often wonder too. Strict veganism indeed seems to
> lead to mental sickness and low mental power. But instincto with 10% or
> whatever low percentage of meat?

I'm not convinced a big brain is an evolutionary success. Perhaps we
should work on detoxing the brains we have so they can function better.

My best, Ellie