I figure that Paleo addresses two major dietary issues, 1.) Too much carbohydrates. 2.) Allergens in food. From these two points you can judge whether something is Paleo. Does it cause carbohydrate overloading/ high glycemic index? Is it edible raw, and thus does not have allergens in it, or do you have too cook it to break down allergenic substances to make it not cause immediate distress? In the case of Honey or Maple Syrup, both are edible raw and do not exhibit allergenic symptoms in the general population. (I've never heard of anyone being allergic to Maple syrup, thought there probably is some mutant somewhere that is. Some people are alergic to Honey, but more because of the pollens.) Maple syrup and Honey both are concentrated sugars and thus must be used very sparingly. Obviously Paleos ate both so they are Paleo, but they also were available on a very limited basis. Thus they should be eaten sparingly. I like the adage, "Anything eaten every day will become toxic". On the other hand, grain, dairy and the other agricultural products often show allergic symptoms in a significant portion of the population, and probably have slow cumulative allergic symptoms in most of the population (arthritis). They also usually have very high carbohydrate content and shock the sugar management system when eaten (diabetes). Thus they are not Paleo. R. Keene Richard Keene, Novell Inc, Provo, Utah, 801-861-4389, [log in to unmask]