Even though the endorsement contains caveats, it's still more public acceptance of raw animal foods than most mainstream nutritionists will engage in. Combine his enjoyment of poached eggs with his love of rare steaks and he's not that far off conceptually from raw Paleo.
"[R]aw eggs can be part of your Primal fare. (There are advantages to cooked eggs, but it’s however you enjoy them.) If you like raw eggs, I’d say have at it – with the above info in mind. If you would rather cook them, I’d suggest going easy on the heat to avoid overcooking. Some folks suggest choosing cooking methods that leave the egg yolk intact and soft (like sunny side up or poached) because of concerns about oxidizing the cholesterol. I’m not too concerned about the small amount that might result from my breakfast routine. For myself, I take a middle road (mostly for taste). Sometimes I do my omelets, but just as often these days I’ll poach them so the egg white is cooked and yolk runny. Just had two for breakfast in fact." Mark Sisson, 2/2/10,
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/drinking-raw-eggs/He mentioned the Rocky movie, which I think did more for promoting raw egg consumption than anything, although body builders have been promoting raw eggs (mainly through word of mouth but now also via Internet forums) for many years.
"I know I’m not the only one with an utterly Primal tendency to drool at the prospect of a rare steak" - Mark Sisson,
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-vaccine/
