I was looking for the local produce that was in the diet.Your point on enviormental toxins is a very good point.And the chickens that are free range chickens are much healthier than caged birds.But as far as protein goes the effisiancy of animal protein is very low.The coarse proteins of animal products require more time and energy resources of the body than veg. sources.But I am under the impression that equedore is a tropical area of the world.One would expect a wide variety of fresh produce year round.Yet absolutly none is mentioned by the original poster 67558.To think that someone could go through life and never eat raw food at all is silly.But that preety much somes up the chicken ladys point of view.