Wade H. Reeser wrote:
> I think it is a stretch to call modern animals "very" different and "very"
> un-paleo.  Certainly the cow more resembles its ancestors than all of our
> modern fruits and vegetables.

Unfortunately, physical resemblance is not nutritionally relevant. One
characteristic which we know to have nutritional relevance is lipid
composition. Compared to wild game, cow meat has 7 times more saturated
fat, and 5 times less polyunsaturated fat. I would call that "very" different.

> The fact that the domesticated animals have more fat does not seem to be
> a problem.

It might not be, but the composition of the fat is another issue entirely.

> Are the altered fat profiles in beef significant?  If you would listen
> to someone who would sell you a bottle of flax oil, you would think so.

But if you listen to someone trying to sell you a copy of Neanderthin,
you wouldn't.