
The History of Food
Season 1
Go back in time to our earliest hunter-gatherer beginnings all the way to the future of seed storage and food production.
5 Episodes
- The Invention of CookingE1
The Invention of CookingHumans have depended on fire for millennia, but do we fully understand the impact it has had on our diet? When our hunter-gatherer ancestors learned to harness this tool, it ignited a culinary and cerebral revolution believed to be one of the most important factors in our evolution. - The Agricultural RevolutionE2
The Agricultural RevolutionFrom the first row of planted crops, the practice of agriculture rendered man's hunter-gatherer lifestyles obsolete in favor of settled life and stable food supplies. This led to a skyrocketing population and enabled humans to develop skills outside of gathering the food needed to survive. - Fermentation, Preservation and ExplorationE3
Fermentation, Preservation and ExplorationJust as humans have always sought food to survive, we have also sought the means to preserve that food. Right from the very moment of a kill or a harvest, food begins to break down. With preservation, we can plan for times of scarcity during times of plenty.