The Carnivore Diet – All Hype?

The carnivore diet is back in the news again with claims that because it is what our ancestors ate, so should we (1). The carnivore diet is an animal-focused diet (e.g. meat [beef, pork, poultry, game], seafood, eggs, and some full fat dairy products) that excludes plant foods (1,2). While the diet has been around for some time, the current, more popular, "Carnivore Diet" was promoted by Dr. Shawn Baker in his book, 'The Carnivore Diet' in 2019 (2).