Amadeus, your science and philosophy are largely vindicated by professor Cordain; insofaras you hve stated that your quest is not to argue for a vegan diet but to replicate paleo as true as possible from what is available. Alas, many who consider black angus or any other barnyard breed burger part of a paleo diet, and believe me, I am one who loves the taste and eats pounds and pounds, cannot kid ourselves that it has much to do with a supportable paleo approach. Todd Moody's recent post of the Ames'articles nails it as far as I am concerned that the most important aspect of eating paleo is getting the micronutrients and phytochemicals from the plant domain that fight the free radical battle. The omega 3 vs. 6 fats is the other big issue and beef doesn't help much there. I think Ames' mea culpa over enviromental chemical carcinogens is overstated and I would still prefer avoid eating the chemicals that kill the snails and weevils in their tracks if I can help it. Many of the pesticides are hormone mimics and I think childhood and early adult cancers which are not nearly uncommon enough were sidestepped in Ames' recent rhetoric. I am going to try and counteract the free radicals in my well cooked bacon, grilled chicken and rare burgers with fresh veggies and fruit and pound nuts instead of jerky for snacks. Rick > Cordain being one of the pioneers of paleo-nutrition, I find his > non-dogmatic stance on the consumption of grains very refreshing. The rest > of the interview is well worth reading as well and is a testimonial to the > increasing exposure diets that emulate those of our early ancestors are > getting. > > Best, Peter