From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rafal@smigrodzki.org)
Date: Thu Apr 24 2003 - 17:21:22 MDT
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, which would force you to refrain from using certain other means to
prolong survival, like buying a big car. Therefore, as a matter of
cost-benefit analysis it is enough to realize that living on average longer
than 30 years was achieved on agricultural foods, therefore unless clear
evidence is available, a return to paleo is not warranted (we know from
evolution that paleo won't kill you in the first 30 years of your life, and
we know from observation that agro won't kill you until you are 70).
Rafal
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