>On Sat, 23 Nov 1996 17:29:52 -0800 Peter Brandt <[log in to unmask]> writes: >>According to Sally Fallon ("Nourishing Traditions") & The Price >>Pottenger Nutritional Foundation (PPNF) the minerals in meats have a >>much higher absorption rate than those in vegetarian foods. >But Peter, there are so few minerals, other than sodium, in meat >compared with vegetables. 100% of nothing is still nothing. There is a lot more than you would think especially in organ meats, and it was one of Weston Price's conclusions from his reseach that without vitamin A & D from animal sources in our diets our absorption of minerals will be poor. Best, Peter nourish#IX.NETCOM.COM