Ken > Also, it's worth noting that the nutrient ratios of the Zone are based on athletic performance data, and not other considerations

Sears definitely brings the eye of an athlete to the world of nutrition, it is true.  But he's wrong about the Zone w/r/t carbs.  You can get greater athletic performance low carbing during training and carb loading the day before the race.  Having said that, his diet is very very good compared to the overwhelming majority of athletic nutrition out there.

Ken > And, frankly, the compulsion to "rank" things seems likely to have arisen only in the last 10,000 years or so...

Ranking is perfectly natural.  You don't think, for instance, that paleo man didn't rank which range offered better game possibilities?  Which animal was a better target for the kill?  Which mate was preferable?  I'm offering an opinion on which dietary plan best matches our paleo physiologies.

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