The acorn (fruit of the oak tree) was a staple throughout North America (and other continents) anywhere the oaks produced large enough acorns. It is a free wild food, rich in minerals and contains all 8 essential amino acids (i.e., it is a complete protein). Yet, I've never seen a paleo author demonstrating its collection or preparation. It is always about what cultivated food can be found in the store. Why wouldn't a paleo author try to bring people forward to real wild foods?
Yes, I do eat the seeds of wild graps (Vitis spp.). Though we often take a portion of the harvest in good years to make grape juice, with bears little resemblance to that purchased in supermarkets (much richer).
Whoops! I wasn't done--you've helped me develop the side of me I lost when I "grew up" and got a job. Keep these coming and I can't wait for the list the other commenter asked for.
Enjoyed this vid as is customary with your vids; i went to your website looking for the list you mentioned about plants with their phytochemistry intact, if you could steer me to it that would be great ; ) thanks for sharing your knowledge -Mitch
woo! I think I was the first to view this one. Another excellent video, Arthur! I've been reading a book called farming and foraging in the eastern woodlands and it's amazing how persistent the citybuilder's fantastic misconceptions are about prehistoric paleo-people. When will the science overpower the common perception of the "caveman", a carnivorous subhuman who wears crude clothing and hunts with a poorly manufactured spear? also have you thought more about doing a video on ceramics?
wow, i would love to know where you get some of that info, i constantly research what grows wild in wisconsin and i cant find anything, im curious about what veggies are the closest thing to wild at my local health store, doesnt seem like anything is nowadays, pretty frustrating, i at least know i can count on wild berries at the store but healthy veggies that i can cook with meat are hard to find, thank you so much for you informative videos, they are a breath of fresh air
Thanks Arthur. Is there a list of cultivated foods that are similar to their wild progenitors? How about Kale and other brasicas, carrots and other roots?
What species of oak do you get your acorns from Arthur? Also, i noticed you have not posted a link to the modern plants most similar to their older forms. Have you made the list yet? If so please tell me where to find it. Thanks, Dan
Arthur, thanks for another great video. You have know idea how happy I am when I check my email, and it says " Arthur Haines posted a video on youtube".
I'm developing a list that you are describing. It is not comprehensive, but will include a number of species to help guide people who would like to east less modified plants (i.e., plants with more of their nutrition and phytochemistry intact). I should be done in a couple of weeks and will post it on my website. I'll post a link here so you can find it.
To the people looking to start eating wild foods, I would recommend Samuel Thayer's books Nature's Garden and The Forager's Harvest as the best books for straight up foraging. John Kallas' book Edible Wild Plants: Wild Food From Dirt to Plate for edible weeds. And of course Arthur Haines has an excellent book on the many different uses of wild plants called Ancestral Plants. All great books to teach you how to start healing yourself and our ecosystems.
Interesting ideas. It is important to note that there is a huge difference between selective breeding - which often included/includes perpetuating naturally occuring variations in wild species - and GMOs. Soil fertility esp trace & micro-minerals in soils is as much or more a factor in nutrient density of plants as the variety. DIVERSITY in the diet was also key for healthy people of any epoch.
Cultivated lettuce is pretty far from wild lettuce. I would recommend eating greens with more flavor. Wild greens are your best choice, but any of the mustards/cresses are very healthy.
I seen "organic" seedless water melon at the store the other day, how can this be organic, it's my understanding that these new "seedless" fruits are all GMO?
My coworkers laughed when I told them I was going to get rid of fat with "Lean Body Stagger", but then they saw the results. Google "Lean Body Stagger" to see their reaction. (You should see their shock!)
you are very articulate /knowledgeable but foraging for wild foods is not realistic nor sustainable for the vast majority of population concentrated on urban centers
Dear Jason, thank you for your email. I would ask--is the problem the diet I advocate or large population centers? In other words, there are many things, not just wild foods, that are unsustainable about cities. Given that, why are we (people who propose diets) expected to come up with solutions for features of modern living that aren't sustainable? That all said, I think many people can incorporate some wild food in their diet (i.e., no one has to go full or nothing). And if they can't acquire wild foods, then go for the next best thing, which is organically raised plants and pastured animal foods (and so on). Best wishes to you.
(*I originally sent you this message on the video you made about fish eggs*) Arthur Haines any thoughts about using earthenware, stoneware and woodware utensils and cooking materials? I've heard some mention of the health benefits, and health advantages. Plus our indigenous ancestors ate from it, hardly from the cooking material that we have today. Also, milk isn't paleo
Yeah,they are grains as a survival food when meat wad unavailable. Yet this guy does it by choice. Nothing wrong with some starch from time to time but it's not exactly "healthy". Fruit is better
whoa, this is the most educated approach to the paleo diet issue I have seen or read... just subscibed!
You rock! Thanks for your contribution to humanity and life on earth. Much appreciated.
The acorn (fruit of the oak tree) was a staple throughout North America (and other continents) anywhere the oaks produced large enough acorns. It is a free wild food, rich in minerals and contains all 8 essential amino acids (i.e., it is a complete protein). Yet, I've never seen a paleo author demonstrating its collection or preparation. It is always about what cultivated food can be found in the store. Why wouldn't a paleo author try to bring people forward to real wild foods?
wow i really dig your work! great explanation and delivery!
I like how your outside with nature, hearing the leaves moving and the birds. Feels right.
Yes, I do eat the seeds of wild graps (Vitis spp.). Though we often take a portion of the harvest in good years to make grape juice, with bears little resemblance to that purchased in supermarkets (much richer).
You rock Arthur! Love all of your videos, truly inspirational. I would also like the link to the list you mentioned, that is valuable information! :)
Love it! Thank you Arthur!
Whoops! I wasn't done--you've helped me develop the side of me I lost when I "grew up" and got a job. Keep these coming and I can't wait for the list the other commenter asked for.
Informative and wonderful.
I look forward to these videos, Arthur:) I live in Maine--midcoast and north--you've helped me develop
Great video!
I am lovin your vids. Thank you. You have pushed me back ibnto the herbal search and the forest. Hope to bump into you on the trail.
Thanks for shedding light on the subject, could be interresting to know how to gather wild food and store them etc for modern life people.
Enjoyed this vid as is customary with your vids; i went to your website looking for the list you mentioned about plants with their phytochemistry intact, if you could steer me to it that would be great ; )
thanks for sharing your knowledge
-Mitch
Thanks!
Another great video, Arthur. Keep up the good work! =)
woo! I think I was the first to view this one. Another excellent video, Arthur! I've been reading a book called farming and foraging in the eastern woodlands and it's amazing how persistent the citybuilder's fantastic misconceptions are about prehistoric paleo-people. When will the science overpower the common perception of the "caveman", a carnivorous subhuman who wears crude clothing and hunts with a poorly manufactured spear? also have you thought more about doing a video on ceramics?
wow, i would love to know where you get some of that info, i constantly research what grows wild in wisconsin and i cant find anything, im curious about what veggies are the closest thing to wild at my local health store, doesnt seem like anything is nowadays, pretty frustrating, i at least know i can count on wild berries at the store but healthy veggies that i can cook with meat are hard to find, thank you so much for you informative videos, they are a breath of fresh air
Thanks Arthur. Is there a list of cultivated foods that are similar to their wild progenitors? How about Kale and other brasicas, carrots and other roots?
What species of oak do you get your acorns from Arthur? Also, i noticed you have not posted a link to the modern plants most similar to their older forms. Have you made the list yet? If so please tell me where to find it.
Thanks,
Dan
thx for this video. i live in arizona could you help me with eating more wild foods? thx.
Arthur, thanks for another great video. You have know idea how happy I am when I check my email, and it says " Arthur Haines posted a video on youtube".
Hey Arthur, how can someone like me go about studying Ethnobotany so I too can learn to identify Wild plants, berries etc?
You should put some pictures up in these videos.
I'm developing a list that you are describing. It is not comprehensive, but will include a number of species to help guide people who would like to east less modified plants (i.e., plants with more of their nutrition and phytochemistry intact). I should be done in a couple of weeks and will post it on my website. I'll post a link here so you can find it.
~Thank You~
What do you want to see pictures of?
Yes thank you the forest is my grocery store and I pay her with respect and dignity.Only harvest what you need and not all in the same location.
To the people looking to start eating wild foods, I would recommend Samuel Thayer's books Nature's Garden and The Forager's Harvest as the best books for straight up foraging. John Kallas' book Edible Wild Plants: Wild Food From Dirt to Plate for edible weeds. And of course Arthur Haines has an excellent book on the many different uses of wild plants called Ancestral Plants. All great books to teach you how to start healing yourself and our ecosystems.
Interesting ideas. It is important to note that there is a huge difference between selective breeding - which often included/includes perpetuating naturally occuring variations in wild species - and GMOs. Soil fertility esp trace & micro-minerals in soils is as much or more a factor in nutrient density of plants as the variety. DIVERSITY in the diet was also key for healthy people of any epoch.
Just all the plants you're talking about so I can see the differences between the wild and cultivated plants and stuff.
Also, what about the acorn?
Taking "paleo" to the next level!
We are too many now to be able to live like this.
Cultivated lettuce is pretty far from wild lettuce. I would recommend eating greens with more flavor. Wild greens are your best choice, but any of the mustards/cresses are very healthy.
Yes you cannot even find grapes with seeds now They want us to eat hermaphrodactic food.
I seen "organic" seedless water melon at the store the other day, how can this be organic, it's my understanding that these new "seedless" fruits are all GMO?
the foods you are talking about
are we not fruitivores and isnt modern fruit and vegetables best for a human diet?
My coworkers laughed when I told them I was going to get rid of fat with "Lean Body Stagger", but then they saw the results. Google "Lean Body Stagger" to see their reaction. (You should see their shock!)
wtf! A tame ness gene? How can that just slip by without you being called on to expand on that. Tell me more!
you are very articulate /knowledgeable but foraging for wild foods is not realistic nor sustainable for the vast majority of population concentrated on urban centers
Dear Jason, thank you for your email. I would ask--is the problem the diet I advocate or large population centers? In other words, there are many things, not just wild foods, that are unsustainable about cities. Given that, why are we (people who propose diets) expected to come up with solutions for features of modern living that aren't sustainable? That all said, I think many people can incorporate some wild food in their diet (i.e., no one has to go full or nothing). And if they can't acquire wild foods, then go for the next best thing, which is organically raised plants and pastured animal foods (and so on). Best wishes to you.
(*I originally sent you this message on the video you made about fish eggs*)
Arthur Haines any thoughts about using earthenware, stoneware and woodware utensils and cooking materials? I've heard some mention of the health benefits, and health advantages. Plus our indigenous ancestors ate from it, hardly from the cooking material that we have today.
Also, milk isn't paleo
Yeah,they are grains as a survival food when meat wad unavailable. Yet this guy does it by choice. Nothing wrong with some starch from time to time but it's not exactly "healthy". Fruit is better