Surviving GREENLAND! Arctic Food for 4, 500 Years!
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Date: 2026-10-28
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markwiens
A, really, interesting thing about native, or indigenous, Greenlandic or Alaskan, diets is because leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables, as well as, many fruits are limited---to say the least---Over the centuries, they've replaced carbs from vegies & fruit with animal fat to 'breakdown' animal proteins for digestion & metabolization. Because without carbs or fats to break animal proteins down the human body would 'cannibalize its own proteins in muscles to supply amino acids for digestion; leading to [human] organ failure. As organs would, also, be cannibalized. Known s Catabolysis.
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A, really, interesting thing about native, or indigenous, Greenlandic or Alaskan, diets is because leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables, as well as, many fruits are limited---to say the least---Over the centuries, they've replaced carbs from vegies & fruit with animal fat to 'breakdown' animal proteins for digestion & metabolization. Because without carbs or fats to break animal proteins down the human body would 'cannibalize its own proteins in muscles to supply amino acids for digestion; leading to [human] organ failure. As organs would, also, be cannibalized. Known s Catabolysis.
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jeremyleong4813
Hi Mark, I am from the tiny island of Singapore in South-East Asia, and as someone who will probably never visit Greenland, thank you for your content.
You were incredibly respectful to their culture and way of life, and yet respectful to us, your viewers, by blurring images that might be triggering to some.
Food has always been a vessel for you to create a space for understanding, empathy, and connection.
This is why I so deeply appreciate and love your content! Thank you for what you dousing a universal language such food to make the world a better place.
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Hi Mark, I am from the tiny island of Singapore in South-East Asia, and as someone who will probably never visit Greenland, thank you for your content.
You were incredibly respectful to their culture and way of life, and yet respectful to us, your viewers, by blurring images that might be triggering to some.
Food has always been a vessel for you to create a space for understanding, empathy, and connection.
This is why I so deeply appreciate and love your content! Thank you for what you dousing a universal language such food to make the world a better place.
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-g8t
Hello from Japan!
Thank you for sharing such a fascinating and rare glimpse into this culture!
I’ve read about Inuit life in books, but I’ve never really had the chance to see it like this on video. It’s truly special to witness.
Watching this made me feel how humans are also part of the food chain, living as part of nature and surviving by eating other living creatures.
Thank you for showing us a way of life that many of us rarely get to see!
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Hello from Japan!
Thank you for sharing such a fascinating and rare glimpse into this culture!
I’ve read about Inuit life in books, but I’ve never really had the chance to see it like this on video. It’s truly special to witness.
Watching this made me feel how humans are also part of the food chain, living as part of nature and surviving by eating other living creatures.
Thank you for showing us a way of life that many of us rarely get to see!
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Shiinibba
Yeah, next time go to a small village like kangaamiut or other. These big time town people are doing too much. The seal we eat usually only have salt for seasonin, and it depends of the grandma who cooks, and what kind of ingredients she likes to use. And caribou is usually boilled only using salt. Yeah it's bcs it's restaurant they make it fancy. And noting is rushed, and i'm not hating. but next time try a small village.
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Yeah, next time go to a small village like kangaamiut or other. These big time town people are doing too much. The seal we eat usually only have salt for seasonin, and it depends of the grandma who cooks, and what kind of ingredients she likes to use. And caribou is usually boilled only using salt. Yeah it's bcs it's restaurant they make it fancy. And noting is rushed, and i'm not hating. but next time try a small village.
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DerekLaugann
FACIAL EXPRESION. Mark has the same facial reaction TO EVERYTHING! And that is what he really needs to change as a food-travel personality. From Bourdain, to Zimmern, to Sonny. BE HONEST with what you are eating. It is not impolite to say that you don't like a certain food or ingredient. It is what we want to hear. NOT YUMMY ALL THE TIME. You could be fed cooked tires and still have that same expresion!
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FACIAL EXPRESION. Mark has the same facial reaction TO EVERYTHING! And that is what he really needs to change as a food-travel personality. From Bourdain, to Zimmern, to Sonny. BE HONEST with what you are eating. It is not impolite to say that you don't like a certain food or ingredient. It is what we want to hear. NOT YUMMY ALL THE TIME. You could be fed cooked tires and still have that same expresion!
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superlove9955
I’m sorry, Mark that’s disgusting killing seals cause these people wanna eat and all this this is disgusting. No you turned me off on this one out of all the ones that you’ve done in decades. This one is the worst green one seems beautiful, but I’m sorry blubber from seals and whales and all that no those are Gods creatures he created them, but I guess that’s the way it goes.
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I’m sorry, Mark that’s disgusting killing seals cause these people wanna eat and all this this is disgusting. No you turned me off on this one out of all the ones that you’ve done in decades. This one is the worst green one seems beautiful, but I’m sorry blubber from seals and whales and all that no those are Gods creatures he created them, but I guess that’s the way it goes.
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xnonsuchx
At least shooting them is quick vs. being eaten alive by other predatory animals.
Personally, I can’t stand chunks of fat. The fattiest meat I can handle is bacon. Anything more than that juat kinda grosses me out. Even when people describe it as melt in your mouth, it’s just come across as a thick dehydrated Jell-O to me.
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At least shooting them is quick vs. being eaten alive by other predatory animals.
Personally, I can’t stand chunks of fat. The fattiest meat I can handle is bacon. Anything more than that juat kinda grosses me out. Even when people describe it as melt in your mouth, it’s just come across as a thick dehydrated Jell-O to me.
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namespolicy-th5he
It's sad that Mark had to WARN viewers to be respectful at the start of the video, just because some snowflakes would be offended by the sight of locals hunting and chopping up seals, who looked like furless puppies to the snowflakes. It doesn't matter to them that the locals were hunting FOR SURVIVAL!
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It's sad that Mark had to WARN viewers to be respectful at the start of the video, just because some snowflakes would be offended by the sight of locals hunting and chopping up seals, who looked like furless puppies to the snowflakes. It doesn't matter to them that the locals were hunting FOR SURVIVAL!
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adamjani6778
Mark I don't trust you anymore you eat s. h. t. and then you say Yummy
Your all videos were fake man That was my thinking I shared
Now my wife says!
So it means vegetarian people cannot live there
Now my son!
Mr. Mark I don't see your table full of food like in Middle East
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Mark I don't trust you anymore you eat s. h. t. and then you say Yummy
Your all videos were fake man That was my thinking I shared
Now my wife says!
So it means vegetarian people cannot live there
Now my son!
Mr. Mark I don't see your table full of food like in Middle East
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oldboy-g8y
hi mark, just because of you they killed an infant. that seal is tiny. they get much bigger then that and around there they dont even hunt them (size wise ). those view hungry degenerate people killed it just for you (because it was an easy kill). but dont forget, what goes around comes around.
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hi mark, just because of you they killed an infant. that seal is tiny. they get much bigger then that and around there they dont even hunt them (size wise ). those view hungry degenerate people killed it just for you (because it was an easy kill). but dont forget, what goes around comes around.
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lisagalloway-nw5qz
I can hear people in the USA saying, you need your vegetables! LOL That isn't the case. Meat has all the vitamins and minerals we need. We don't NEED fiber. Our bodies need FAT and PROTEIN. What a wonderful video! Thank you for sharing such a place with the rest of the world.
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I can hear people in the USA saying, you need your vegetables! LOL That isn't the case. Meat has all the vitamins and minerals we need. We don't NEED fiber. Our bodies need FAT and PROTEIN. What a wonderful video! Thank you for sharing such a place with the rest of the world.
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AndaSkarup
And again what a nice to see you in the open sea. That seal you ate, be careful not to ate too much seal fat. Or you will not leave the toilet. And that halibut looks so tasty. Did you notice that you feeling hot after you eat something like that That's cool
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And again what a nice to see you in the open sea. That seal you ate, be careful not to ate too much seal fat. Or you will not leave the toilet. And that halibut looks so tasty. Did you notice that you feeling hot after you eat something like that That's cool
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YourContentOnTrial
Mark is truly performative! I lived in Greenland for 3 years and seal is not the kind of meat that wows anyone on their first attempt. it is an acquired taste that is almost impossible to acquire, so for you to be going like. wow. so good. nah Mark.
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Mark is truly performative! I lived in Greenland for 3 years and seal is not the kind of meat that wows anyone on their first attempt. it is an acquired taste that is almost impossible to acquire, so for you to be going like. wow. so good. nah Mark.
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BK_Dushi
Thats so great that you had the chance to experience seal hunting. That's exactly the way we like it. Our ancestors were primarily carnivores. They ate seaweed and berries seasonally and for the most part of the year sea and land mammals were their diet.
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Thats so great that you had the chance to experience seal hunting. That's exactly the way we like it. Our ancestors were primarily carnivores. They ate seaweed and berries seasonally and for the most part of the year sea and land mammals were their diet.
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traceypotter7669
I'm so glad you began with asking for people to be respectful. Many won't agree with the way of life, but that is exactly what it is. A way to live. To have sustenance and nourishment. And the Greenlanders don't with utmost respect.
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I'm so glad you began with asking for people to be respectful. Many won't agree with the way of life, but that is exactly what it is. A way to live. To have sustenance and nourishment. And the Greenlanders don't with utmost respect.
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joepavone3586
Mark-the video is appalling. God did NOT give us the animals to butcher and slaughter, it was totally unnecessary to show that on this video. To shoot an animal like that was cruel-are you going to send this video to the folks at PETA
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Mark-the video is appalling. God did NOT give us the animals to butcher and slaughter, it was totally unnecessary to show that on this video. To shoot an animal like that was cruel-are you going to send this video to the folks at PETA
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CthulhuOli
I love seeing the world through your eyes Mark! Make my wanderlust even stronger.
I do hope one day to show you around Bury in the North West of the UK. We've a great food scene and some of the best black pudding you'll ever taste
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I love seeing the world through your eyes Mark! Make my wanderlust even stronger.
I do hope one day to show you around Bury in the North West of the UK. We've a great food scene and some of the best black pudding you'll ever taste
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markwiens
I think Greenland needs to consider not to hunt too many seals leave some to mate make babies keep more seals out there for whales like the orca because of global warming. Each animal plays a role on this earth. Don't over hunt.
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I think Greenland needs to consider not to hunt too many seals leave some to mate make babies keep more seals out there for whales like the orca because of global warming. Each animal plays a role on this earth. Don't over hunt.
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matts6768
MN Matt, I think that is amazing and the culture that lives on. To go out and hunt for the food I'm sure not every day is nice either, to harvest a seal and cook it right away. I bet it was delicious.
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MN Matt, I think that is amazing and the culture that lives on. To go out and hunt for the food I'm sure not every day is nice either, to harvest a seal and cook it right away. I bet it was delicious.
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Treelifefiji
Curry is used in dishes all over, everywhere in the world is what I’m noticing a lot, but Indians never get any homage for it. Facts. Thanks mark for letting the people see the truth.
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Curry is used in dishes all over, everywhere in the world is what I’m noticing a lot, but Indians never get any homage for it. Facts. Thanks mark for letting the people see the truth.
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