13 Mar 2017 --- The paleo diet, also known as the Paleolithic diet, the Caveman diet or the Stone Age Diet – is rising in popularity. Despite worldwide health officials shunning the diet with claims that it is restrictive and extreme, the eating plan continues to take the nutrition sector by storm, with many hybrid versions of diet hitting the mainstream, too. Today NutritionInsight takes a look at how a diet so frowned upon by health professionals continues to see such growth in a competitive nutrition and weight management market, and what opportunities the trend presents for the food industry.