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You grabbed a bunch of SEO-juiced search results to represent the entirety of the Paleo movement's stance?

google: "straw man fallacy", first result http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man:

>A straw man is a type of argument and is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position.

I have certainly been under the impression that Dr Loren Cordain was one of the biggest scientific names in Paleo, and I believe his books are some of the most popular ones on Paleo, which means that they are the entry to Paleo for many people. If you believe his thoughts are not representative of Paleo, you may want to go find a new name for your diet (and do be careful not to quote his research when explaining it).

I can't speak for everyone, but the citations your parent post provided are certainly characteristic of the typical claim I've heard paleo proponents make. There may be a difference between what the average user of the diet believes compared to those who spawned it though.

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