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S1 E23 Gluttons and Ascetics

Documentary

TV-G

26 minutes

Dec 31, 2013

There are two types of client at this restaurant called Earth: the gluttons and the ascetics.

Season 1, 26 Episodes

Season 1 (26 Episodes)

Wild Menu - This Restaurant Called Earth

This Restaurant Called Earth,

We animals eat to survive, it's the most basic, the most fundamental instinct.

Wild Menu - Crunchy Insects

Crunchy Insects,

Insects... their number and diversity make them Earth's true masters.

Wild Menu - The Fruit of Temptation

The Fruit of Temptation,

The fruit of desire, forbidden fruit, passion fruit. Fruit is apparently something very desirable... and very appetizing.

Wild Menu - Rotting Meat

Anyone, animal or man, can be on the menu.

Wild Menu - Pasta Per Tutti

Pasta Per Tutti,

The great grassy plains are like a giant restaurant.

Wild Menu - A Big Buffet

Some cities are like an enormous buffet that's totally on the house.

Wild Menu - Fresh Salad

Jungles and the forests are like a big salad bar.

Wild Menu - Beach Bar

Beautiful golden sands washed over by glassy, placid... or furious seas.

Wild Menu - Kids' Menu

Young ones have their own tastes and needs.

Wild Menu - Fresh Meat

A carnivore is, literally, a devourer of flesh.

Wild Menu - Sushi Mix

Fish is commonly known as a light, very delicate and tasty food source.

Wild Menu - Unique Utensils

Unique Utensils,

Out in the wild there are lots of different utensils.

Wild Menu - Delicatessen

The world is like a giant delicatessen.

Wild Menu - Eating With Your Hands

Eating With Your Hands,

Depending where you are in the world, eating with your hands can be sign of either good or bad manners.

Wild Menu - Cheers!

Animals' diets are very varied, but what they drink is always the same: water.

Wild Menu - Autumn Fruit

At some latitudes, before winter arrives, it seems that nature is in a kind of nutritional frenzy as plants, trees and shrubs show their best fruits.

Wild Menu - Soup and Dips

Aquatic ecosystems are the most productive on the planet: they teem with life and energy.

Wild Menu - Frog Kitchen

Amphibians almost always live in wet or humid conditions.

Wild Menu - Fresh Sea Food

Fresh Sea Food,

Seafood is a delicious dish, highly valued by the most demanding palates.

Wild Menu - Tapas and Entrees

Tapas and Entrees,

Having a great banquet is a very different thing from snacking on tapas.

Wild Menu - Lovers Menu

Almost everywhere we look there is something we can eat, and some foods take on a special value during the mating season, the time of loving and reproduction.

Wild Menu - Sweet Flowers

Flowers are among the most beautiful gifts that nature has to offer.

Wild Menu - Gluttons and Ascetics

Gluttons and Ascetics,

There are two types of client at this restaurant called Earth: the gluttons and the ascetics.

Wild Menu - Dining Companions

Dining Companions,

At mealtime, many animals prefer company. And their eating companions don't even need to be of the same species.

Wild Menu - Table Manners

Sitting down to eat at the table always requires some degree of order and civility, of good manners and courtesy.

Wild Menu - Waste Not Want Not

Waste Not Want Not,

Eating is a major part of the lives of all animals. Their diets may vary greatly - meat, fruit, grass, fish - but they all have one thing in common.

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Wild Menu

Documentary

TV-G

1 Season

26 minutes

One of the most important activities animals engage in: eating.

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