> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Archer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 4:32 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Effective Calories
>
> At 12:42 PM -0700 24/9/03, Joshua Sonnikson wrote:
>
> >> You obviously don't believe in Paleo Eating so please go away.
> >
> >The PaleoFood list is ABSOLUTELY an appropriate place to have
> >intelligent discussion about the benefits (or lack thereof) of this
> >form of eating!  I'd encourage such discussion.
>
> Dairy is not paleo. That is a simple, indisputable fact.
>
> Regular consumption of dairy requires a dairy herd which is agriculture
> and therefore neolithic.
>
> Personally I don't care whether Bruce believes raw milk is good for you
> or for your cat. I don't even care if he drinks it himself.
>
> This list is a ***support list*** for people who are trying to eat a Paleo
> diet. Any discussion of dairy on this list should be in support of people
> who are trying to eliminate dairy from their diet. Not trying to break
> down the will of those people and persuade them to eat in a non-paleo way.
>
>  ...Richard.

You, my friend, should take a look at the description of this mailing list!

From http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/paleofood.html:

PaleoFOOD is a support list for persons following a paleolithic style diet such as described by Ray Audette in NEANDERTHIN "A Caveman's Guide to Nutrition" and all other similar approaches in the spirit of the Hunter-Gatherer.

Note the bit at the end about "all other similar approaches".  Now, you can spend much time trying to convince this list that the Masai and other milk-consuming peoples are not Hunter-Gatherers, but I suggest you digress and accept that these things will be discussed by interested list members whether you like it or not.

I must add also that I doubt very much that the individuals promoting dairy consumption are "trying to break down the will of those people", but are trying, rather, to contribute to the knowledge and health of others in pursuit of ideal health.

Joshua Sonnikson