Dr. Bill Schindler's Eat Like a Human
It’s not about WHAT we eat, but HOW we eat it.
They are here, just like us, subject to the same evolutionary forces struggling to survive and produce viable offspring. In order to accomplish this they need to protect themselves. Most animals do this through physical defense mechanisms like strength, speed, claws, teeth, horns and antlers. Plants, on the other hand, cannot move and are forced …
In addition to learning as much as humanly possible from food acquirers and producers this project is also about disseminating information to a broad audience. I had a unique opportunity to do just that alongside Chef Kevin Thornton when we co-taught a foraging class in the Wicklow Mountains just south of Dublin, Ireland. Kevin recently opened up his cooking school, Kevin …
This morning Christina and I made sure the kids were settled at their schools and rushed as quickly as possible to County Waterford located on the southeast coast of Ireland to meet Marie Power. The drive to the town of Tramore (Trá Mhór, Irish for Big Strand) where we were meeting Marie is a full …
Today, I met with the students in the one-week intensive experimental archaeology class at University College Dublin at the Centre for Experimental Archaeology and Material Culture. I was invited to guest teach because the entire day was focused on food and using the experimental approach to understanding food-related technologies in the past. The day kicked off …
This somewhat secluded beach is easily accessible by car. It overlooks Galway Bay and is bounded by cliffs to north and rocks to the south. The shallow nature of the beach makes it a perfect location to forage for seaweed. When we pulled up in our car Brian was already out on the beach with …
