One thing to remember is that although you can feed a lot of people per acre
when growing grains, generally the way grains are grown is devastating to
the soil, and it may be some day that our soils will not be adequate for
grain growing because of such destruction.  Grass fed animals do not do
nearly the damage as the tilling and fertilizing with chemicals and the
herbicides and insecticides and fungicides.

P
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Swayze" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 9:50 AM
Subject: What if Everyone Did It?


> One issue that I've not seen discussed is the idea of whether and to what
degree
> the paleo diet would be sustainable if all the people on this planet
decided to
> follow it.  I know that it takes something like ten to twenty times more
land
> for a hunter gatherer than for a farmer.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Jim Swayze
>
>