Blog Post 7

Mrs. Marlene Zuk,


    I understand that you are the leading expert in the paleolithic diet study. I am studying the diet, and upon reading your interviews and articles, found that I disagree with your point of view. You state in your articles that there is not a single paleolithic diet. I disagree- although ancient peoples did move repeatedly to follow animals and herds, the general type of food they searched for did not change. I understand how you would consider this constantly changing society to reflect the diet, but it is incorrect. The exact foods you eat differ every day, but when one considers a diet it does not regard the individual foods, but the type of foods. I would be incorrect if I stated that ancient peoples ate the exact same thing each and every day, but instead of looking at the individual foods, I implore you to look at the bigger picture.
    I also ask that you consider giving the diet some support. People cling to the idea of anything that could make them healthier or help them become better people. For people with diseases like diabetes, the only cure is a lot of insulin and a healthy diet. Saying that this diet is a fraud greatly lowers public morale. By giving support to the diet, you can help encourage a healthier world- even if it isn't for the reason they think it is. Food is such a necessary part of our culture, and you can see how desperate people are to improve their quality of life. By supporting this diet you would be giving the credibility we need to jumpstart a trend of health foods. And who knows? Maybe even though this diet isn't exactly paleolithic, it might evolve into a diet that our bodies are more familiar with.
    The human body, since ancient times, has gone through a lot. By ingesting GMOs and artificial elements through sweeteners and dyes, we have lost the nutrients we need to survive. Evolution has shown that we evolve into what we need most, and our bodies evolved towards meat and agriculture for a reason. We lived long enough without artificial sweeteners, and many people were healthy then. Why would we need them now? If we could remove artificial elements from the modern diet, we may be able to improve the way we grow and care for food. It doesn't have to be a strictly paleolithic diet, but it has to be backed by someone the people recognize and trust.

Please consider,

Professor of Ecology and Diet
Penn State University (or whatever other university you like take your pick)