article_snippet: Pete Evans posted a 2,100 word rant on social media in October last year claiming that the modern Australian diet is behind the rise in autism .
article_snippet: Evans, who is currently on a national tour promoting the paleo lifestyle, has long been a passionate advocate of the diet . '
article_snippet: Pete Evans, pictured with fellow paleo enthusiasts Luke Hines (left), and Wes Carr, wife of fellow co-author Charlotte Carr, has been an outspoken advocate of the paleo diet .
article_snippet: Evans, who is currently on a national tour promoting the paleo lifestyle, has long been a passionate advocate of the diet, and has come under fire for some of his more controversial claims about the Australian food industry.
article_snippet: Pete Evans posted a 2,100 word rant on social media in October last year claiming that the modern Australian diet is behind the rise in autism, taking aim at the Heart Foundation and the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)  as Pete Evans promoted the so-called benefits of the paleo diet.
article_snippet: Pete Evans fiery rant, which was motivated by a comment from a dietician on Pete Evans Facebook page, challenged the idea of the Heart Foundation tick and also questioned some of the beliefs held by the DAA - both of which have spoken out against the paleo diet.