From: gts (gts_2000@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Apr 25 2003 - 07:07:23 MDT
Rafal Smigrodzki wrote:
> gts wrote:
>
> Where is the evidence that milk and cheese add
>> anything to health and longevity? There is none. Likewise with
>> agricultural products. There is nothing healthful about these foods
>> that can't be obtained from more nutrient-dense paleo foods.
>>
> ### Well, assuming infinite resources this would be true,
> however, you cannot obtain enough paleo foods to survive
> today, except at an exorbitant cost
I wouldn't say "exorbitant cost." I'm not personally going broke on a diet
of lean meats, fish fowl, eggs, fruits, vegetables and nuts. In fact many
processed foods are more expensive than the plain unprocessed foods found
around the perimeter of most supermarkets.
I rarely venture into the middle isles, except perhaps occasionally for
frozen vegetables, having no need for the unnatural processed food garbage
they mostly contain. 90% of my food shopping is done in the fresh produce
and fresh fish and meats sections. I might then pick up a carton of eggs and
then I'm outta' there.
But in general, yes, I agree that dairy and grain are historically cheap
sources of calories. This is their main if not their only redeeming quality:
they help to prevent famine. High-fat dairy and high-carb breads were a
cornucopia to the ancients, many of whom faced famine due likely to the
over-hunting of various animal species by their predecessors. Modern
economies, including those in the first and second worlds, became dependent
on grain and dairy products. This dependency on dairy and grain helped to
instill the milk and bread memes firmly into the modern mind even despite
the absence of the threat of famine.
-gts
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