Wally Day wrote: > > Excuse my ignorance, but I'm not sure I understand the > original question. What would be the relevency of oil > in a Paleo diet? Because Teflon didn't exist yet? Or > Oil of Olay? > > OK, OK, I'm being facetious. But the point remains. I > can see no "need" for oil in a primitive culture or > diet. If there is one, someone please enlighten me. The question wasn't 'is oil (separated from the whole food) needed in a society devoid of technology'. It was 'is oil considered paleo for the purposes of eating'. Why somebody would want to consume oil nowadays while following a paleo diet is almost not relevant (but in case you are wondering it is almost certainly convenience and variety - sometimes you want a different fat source than a chunk of lard). Of course I could be missing your question completely. Ilya