Humans Used to Eat WHAT?! - with Dr Bill Schindler - Eat Like a Human

What did ancient humans eat? How did ancient humans prepare food? Is processed food bad for you? Why are wheat and soy inflammatory to many people? We discuss these important questions and much more in this interview.

Dr. Bill Schindler is the author of Eat Like a Human: Nourishing Foods and Ancient Ways of Cooking to Revolutionize Your Health and is an internationally known archaeologist, primitive technologist, and chef. He founded and directs the Eastern Shore Food Lab with a mission to preserve and revive ancestral dietary approaches to create a nourishing, ethical, and sustainable food system and, along with his wife, Christina operate the Modern Stone Age Kitchen, a restaurant designed to provide nourishing food created using ancestral approaches maximizing safety, nutrient density and bioavailability to the community. In 2016 he co-starred in the National Geographic Channel series The Great Human Race, which aired in 171 countries.

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@modernstoneagekitchen



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[nickbuis]

57:30 Watching this in my truck at a truck stop with a load of 20 tons of meat from Australia, and suddenly I felt important 😂

[GeezyCarnivore]

As someone who’s freezer is full of meat that I’ve either hunted or raised, I applaud this video.

[auntyelizabeth]

I love this conversation. When I was asked, "what? No vegetables?" I responded that the animals process my vegetables.

[Grendelspyce]

Please give us a part 2! This is one of the best videos you have ever created.

[hArtyTruffle]

I remember my Dad switching from Silver-Top milk to Gold-Top because of the Blue Tits. They would, as you said, pierce the silver foiled lids and drink the cream which settled at the top of the bottle. He loved the cream and there wasn’t much left after the birds had had their fill. Gold-Top was cream all the way, so there was always enough cream for the birds and Dad.

[theantiqueactionfigure]

"Hunting and gathering with Beckett" would make a heck of a YouTube channel ❤!

[fronniebealer]

Just this morning, a friend of mine talked about an ex-wife who had come from Indiana. We live in southeastern New Mexico where hunting and processing meat is a way of life. She wanted some cube steak, so they came into the little (1, 000 pop.) town of Hagerman to the Hispanic grocery store. The butcher/owner got out a meat saw, made some cuts, knifed off some steaks and ran them through the tenderizer, wrapped them in butcher paper, then checked her package at the cash register. The whole time she is vocally griping about why weren't there just cube steaks in the meat cabinet where nothing is in plastic wrapping. That woman had an education about where meat comes from. She was a bit more humble after that.

[dasak]

My two favorite and most influential health experts. The advice you two have provided is life changing.

[elizabethannegrey]

12.55 From Uk in the days when milk was delivered, foil capped, glass bottles and the Blue Tits learned to pick a hole in the foil and access the milk.
Additionally in winter we hung cooked bacon rind in a tree for the birds and they devoured it.
Those were the days ❤️

[darbyhinton]

There should be at least a part 2. I would be interested in a part 3 and 4. Let's get in depth. This is not only fascinating, but definitely necessary to correct this issue that plants are "good" for you. Break it down into categories. Plant toxins and their effects on the body. The reason for plant substitution in the diet anthropologically speaking. And the digestive system of humans compared to other carnivores, omnivores and herbivores.

[Lamz..]

Same thing for corns and beans goes for modern grains production. Wheat had been fermenting for 3 days to make sourdough bread, now we add a ton of yeast and sugar and process it in a few hours.
Very interesting talk, by the way!

[PeakReboot]

I often wonder, what our trajectory (brain size) would have been like had we not set ourselves back so many times with onset of agriculture (grain) and the destruction of knowledge. It just now occurred to me that perhaps that destruction wasn't "religious" but purely greed in the guise of politics in the guise of religion. 😒 We seem to be in another cycle. Anyway, as an amateur, this is what I also want to know. Not just what a proper human diet is, but what is a proper human? What are we truly capable of? We are told that some of the things that could be beneficial to us are vestigial, like the vomero-nasal organ in our nose. It works, but it isn't connected to the olfactory system very strongly. We can create neural pathways and a stronger connection quite easily with minimal effort. This would let us detect and process more pheromones which in turn could alert us to danger, help someone scared, detect illness, etc. What else are we capable of that would interfere with someone else's greed that would make us more independent/sovereign individuals?

[Smartphonekanalen]

Here in Sweden, approx. 98% of ethnic Swedes are genetically adapted to dairy products. The few percent who cannot tolerate dairy products are either lactose intolerant or milk protein intolerant. However, many people experience lactose intolerance, even if you scientifically see the opposite. In our culture, we have long produced various farm products similar to kefir. Also a range of unique hard cheeses. For Vikings it was also a matter of course to eat pig and we still do. But the healthcare system is increasingly advocating vegetarianism. You can keep a food diary yourself and see what makes you feel energetic and takes care of your stomach best. I was raised on moose and fish, but now I have to eat something else. I would say that what is out in the forest is among the healthiest things to eat. It is rich in protein and even diabetics can eat it.

[martaktollerup]

When I was in 7th grade, a friend of mine and I argued about what part of an animal meat was. I grew up on a dairy farm and thought for just a minute and said muscles are meat. She got so upset by this we didn't speak for days. She never accepted muscles were meat. I taught myself to hunt and my only rule was if I killed it, I had to eat it. I taught myself to fish also.

[auntdee]

Love Dr Schindler and his bakery cafe!!! We go there often even though we live 45 minutes away. The best sourdough bread ever!! and pizza! Most everything is sourdough based. We love talking with him. Super friendly.

[Philipk]

That was one of the most interesting and informative interviews I have seen. Most definitely do a part 2. Thank you for doing this interview with Dr Schindler, Dr Berry.

[ChryscottPeters]

Q: DR. Berry, I have an important question? Why are people with arthritis typically sensitive to vegetables in the night shade family? I've had Rheumatoid Arthritis for 21 years. I started keto 4 years ago, and now I'm carnivore. Plants give me chronic inflammation & pain in my joints, especially nightshades. I was on on 4 different prescriptions & now I'm in remission and on 0 medications. This was my why that made me cry. The PHD has changed my life. Thank you for this amazing interview. Peace & Love to you & your family.

[anthonywilliams]

I've been T2D for 13 years now...and at 55...I found your channel. Last week, my partner and I have gone Ketovore for the first time. Last 2 months my BSC has risen to 12-14 and I've been prescribed added meds. Since we have deleted carbs and sugars totally this last week...my BSC is now a steady 6 with even a hypo last night...wasn't fun. I've made the decision to halt the meds for a few days...and...believe it or not...BSC has not risen above 6.5. Thanks Ken...I'm moving forward again...and I'm not overweight nor obese to add insult to my person lol...onward and upward.

[pohkeee]

Just ordered his book…anthropology was my priority fascination as a child! I’m geeking out on this topic!

[LWags]

This is super interesting and informative!
I love the History channel and now when I watch The Food that Built America it makes me mad as hell ! Food turned into a commodity and the profits outweighed our Health! This is amazing and I’ll be sharing this.