A couple of Paleofood-relevant news items: ------------------------------------ HOMO ERECTUS ATE CRUNCHY FOOD Homo erectus munched on crunchy, brittle and tough foods, while other early humans seemed to favour softer fare, according to a new analysis of teeth. http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/ancient/AncientRepublish_1514032.htm ALGAE AND VITAMIN B12 Have you taken your vitamins today? You may be surprised to find that humans are not the only organisms which depend on vitamin supplements. A study of over 300 algal species has found many rely on an external source of vitamin B12 because they cannot make it themselves. Even more surprising is that the vitamin B12 is probably supplied by bacteria. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1501266.htm ------------------------------------ Keith