“However, we’re not after a Paleo reenactment here, since by those rules grass fed beef and olive oil (for example) would not be “Paleo” (as domestication and oil extraction was likely not available/not practical for hunter gatherers). These gray area foods do not make up staples in our diet but they are included for variety and because in the Venn diagram representing Paleolithic Foods/Neolithic Foods/Agents of Disease…they do not fall squarely in the category of an “agent of disease” (based on our best interpretation of the data/information available). We feel that these foods do fit a Paleo Framework that helps us to reach the benefits of Paleolithic metabolism…while avoiding the rigor/impracticality of strict reenactment.”

here is the Venn diagram we are referring to: http://www.archevore.com/panu-weblog/2010/3/28/the-only-reasonable-paleo-principle.html

we try to make any dairy we use a non-essential to the recipe so it’s very easy to just leave it out and still believe it will be tasty. i hope this helps…at the end of the day it is totally your prerogative. educate yourself…it’s safe to say you can do without it quite well…and relatively safe to say you can do quite well with it. as always…it depends.

Thank you!
Whitney