Bruce Sherrod wrote:
>     A question about fats: I think most sources agree (and recent
>     discussion here confirms) that a diet high in saturated fats is
>     not healthy (compared to, say, monounsaturated fats).  So, why does
>     the paleo diet encourage eating foods such as suet, schmaltz, lard,
>     and coconut oil?
Actually, I don't think there is a universal agreement on this. There are
some studies that show correlation, but even then, if memory serves
right, it's not a big risk factor. Some dispute even that. Now, as to why
eat it even if it's only suspected (rather than proven) of being somewhat
less good for you than monounsaturated fats? Convenience, taste, its
presence in foods we choose to eat (e.g. meat), variety (important on
this diet, especially if you are price conscious).

>     A related question: how does one acquire coconut oil?
Are you talking about coconut oil or coconut milk/cream? Most of the time
people on this list refer to latter, not former. You acquire it in can
or, as some suggested, by using a juicer and juicing coconut pulp.

Ilya