aware of the "ice-age" of this thread, nevertheless a very deep and interesting one; I do agree, I have been in the holistic food branch for decades and write and teach about it.
So thanks Roy for pointing out that the human race and others species have been on this earth plane for Billions years, and yes, the awesome Age in which all was pure and bio, but still Yin Yang interaction determined everything, our DNA, our fate, our life-spann, our emotions...and so forth...
some of us might live for ages now, well over 80 in our "modern world side" but how do we live this 80 years ? in active, lucid, healthy life-style ? or artificially from birth to death ?
Is is better to die stupid/senile/idiotic/addicted/dependent when you'r 90 y.o. or wise, clever, humble, in harmony, rich in greatfulness at (only)60-70 ?
Is quantity better then quality ? if I have to take one, I take the later.
Some ancient exceptional villagers (that live in areas free of civilization/stress/confort) have reached some long age too, but they are the exception; remember it. What is good and and achievemnent for some might not be so for others.
some macro die early, is that so awfull ? what do we know about complicated human destiny ? not much... aiming at staying alive just for the sake of it is not a great motivation anyway...maybe some of those early dying Macros, would have died even ealier in a misarable condition if they did not encounter the Divine Order...some did so just in the last stage of their life, or the last few decades...and even if you are luckily born as a macro...there is still your own spiritual path and destiny at place there...who are we to know, ??? please let stay humble !
in peace
Vega