On Thu, 16 Jul 1998, Ray Audette wrote:

 > In a message dated 98-07-15 07:22:03 EDT, you write:
> > <<  Either milk,
> >  which the Samburu make extensive use of, is not so bad, or the
> >  Samburu represent a local adaptation.  If the latter, then their
> >  experience with milk *and* beef cannot be generalized to the rest
> >  of us. >>
>
> We are only talking about coronary health.  These people have all of the
> other problems associated with milk consumption.  Pastoral people are
> neolithic and not as healthy as paleolithic people.

What health problems are you referring to here?  Usually it is
precisely coronary health that is linked to milk consumption
(e.g., by Loren Cordain), with the exception of lactose
intolerance.

Todd Moody
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