Yes, that's what worried me. I already knew about the roman population's near-total dependence on the grain "bread-baskets" in North Africa. I didn't think it likely that they ate a mostly-meat diet.Anyway, the warrior diet isn't palaeo in its food-restrictionsm it just limits food to  1 small (fruit) meal in the morning and 1 large, heavy (meat) meal in the evening.


Geoff




> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:23:49 -0600
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: One raw meat diet
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> > Is there an online source for the diet of Roman soldiers?
> 
> A quick search reveals that "The Roman soldier's diet was mostly grain: wheat, barley, and oats, mainly, and also spelt and rye."
> 
> Pretty much the antithesis of paleo.
> 
> However, some controversy exists regarding how and when meat might have entered the picture for the soldiers. Marching with a bag of grain would be far easier than trying to get or keep meat during extended campaigns. But once a campaign was complete, and spoils were taken from raided villages, meat might have been generously eaten.
> 
> Interesting reading
> 
> http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2007/05/29/roman-military-diet.htm

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