On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:26:58 -0500, Carrie Coineandubh  
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

  In fact, I find the idea that metabolic acidosis could be
> caused by excess intake of meat, unless we're talking about very lean  
> meat, by itself. I'm no expert on human physiology, but carnivorous  
> species that survive solely on animal products maintain a slightly  
> acidic urinary pH between 6 and 7.


They all eat raw meat.
Cooked meat has been shown to be much more acid forming than raw meat.

William