Today’s New York Times Magazine profile on finance blogger Joe Weisenthal mentions Joe’s “paleo” diet. After Joe told me about eating “paleo,” I started coming across others I know delving into this diet, which involves eschewing grains and processed foods. These folks have asked me what I know about a government role in pushing Americans to consume more grains. I don’t know much, but I’m interested.

So I was thrilled to come across this conversation at Reason. between food freedom fanatics Joel Salatin and Baylen Linnekin. Below are some highlights (but read the whole thing):