I think the scientists missed the point. People were not dieting — they just ate what was around (so, yes, opportunistic). No hot dogs, no white bread. Healthier without “trying” to be healthier.
What a ridiculously researched article. Every description I have heard of paleo is predicated on the idea that people were opportunistic eaters. So these (rocket) scientists come along and say that they weren’t paleo, but instead were opportunistic (more grant money, please). And the idiot writer for UPI doesn’t even do 5 minutes of research necessary to discover that the anthropologists discovered, exactly, nothing.
Exactly. The things that were most opportune were what paleos go for.
Paleos aren’t eating ants under the assumption it’s healthier than chicken.