Bruce:

They used the general population to represent the "non-vegetarian"
lifestyle. They wouldn't dare to compare vegetarians against folks
eating Paleo, Weston Price, Sally Fallon, or other diets based on
evolution. It makes good headlines to compare SAD food against a
health-conscious "vegetarian" diet (which might include sea food,
eggs, dairy, the occasional red meat and poultry...). Saying they
have verified that the "vegetarians" didn't cheat is a ridiculous
proposition. Most cheat and then lie about it. Only having them
under direct observations (like Stefansson in his all-meat study
at Bellevue) would ensure total compliance.


-Bruce Kleisner

Bruce, Are you aware of any studies that do ascribe relative longevity to "folks eating Paleo, Weston Price, Sally Fallon, or other diets based on evolution.?"  Is it worth considering that the points in the article re colorful vegetables (antioxidants) may be important.  Could the veg groups studied actually be practicing a relative form of calorie restriction??  As one who really loads up on protein (meat, fish, fowl, and eggs,  I have a very open mind to this issue.  I am also concerned that the imbalance of our omega 3 fat to omega 6 in our (readily available vs grass fed) meat and poultry supply may loom as a large negative.  Rick