Interestingly (to me at least), as was going to propose Koch's postulates as a limitation to proving the validity of the model with my earlier exchange with Dr. Noakes, but I understand the problem with such a thing in humans. That's also why I posed the question as to whether he thought the CGM existed in animals, because if it did, then the animal model would be a potential way to apply Koch's postulates and satify many, many skeptics. If it can't be proved in animals then one firm argument could be made that it is certain not an unconcious controller as the basic regulatory control mechanisms are similar across species. Certainly there are some differences, but those could be accounted for, and if the CGM's primary purpose is to protect the organism from catastrophic homeostatic pertubations, then it should exist in animals. OTOH, if it doesn't exist in animals, then it's a rationalization mechanism.
Dr. Noakes didn't address my question directly, possibly since I dismissed it myself as tangential, but I know he has presented animal examples of teleoanticipation in the literature, so, I presume he feels it likely does. Therefore, unless there is some animal rights issue, this is a model that likely could be proved using animals.