"Latitude and ecologic environments codetermine the NEAP values observed in modern hunter-gatherers. The data support the hypothesis that the diet of Homo sapiens’ East African ancestors was predominantly net base-producing." Not. A study of model diets of modern hunter-gatherers tells us nothing of the diet of Homo sapiens’ East African ancestors. Better to study actual people who eat raw zero carb. William Sandy Rzetelny wrote: > > > > > http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/92/4/940 > > >