Ep 212: Mark Vorderbruggen - Foraging Texas

Today we’ve got a different type of guest on the show. Ph.D., chemist, and forager, Mark Vorderbruggen, is stopping by to talk about plant-based living, why we should refamiliarize ourselves with nature, and how we could improve our health with plants that probably grow somewhere near our homes.
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Chapters

• 0:51 Oilfield chemist to renowned forager. The transition of a lifetime.
• 3:28 How do we discover which plants are edible?
• 5:46 The rise in popularity of plant-based nutrition. Can you be pro-pharmaceutical and pro-plant?
• 13:18 The donut shop at the beginning of the world. Logistical nightmares.
• 21:34 Why should you learn how to forage?
• 27:05 Foragers vs hunters. Who would survive longer?
• 33:49 The Idiot’s Guide to Foraging.
• 41:38 The proper way to smoke.
• 42:30 Future projects.
• 43:32 Contact Mark online.