Ep. 136: Glen Merzer - Food is Climate
PLANTSTRONG Podcast
Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 24 March 2022
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Rip welcomes playwright, screenwriter, and author, Glen Merzer to the PLANTSTRONG Podcast. Glen has written or co-authored a dozen books alongside plant-based broc-stars like Chef AJ, Howard Lyman, and Forks over Knives chef, Del Srouffe.
Glen discusses his latest book, Food is Climate, zeroing in on the real leading cause of climate change: animal agriculture and consumption. He doesn't hold back because, quite frankly, we are now in a time of urgency. As Merzer writes, "The only thing that's at stake here is, our civilization. It truly is."
My friends, it is one thing to stop eating animals for your health. Indeed, it’s the BEST thing you can do. But, in this case, what’s good for your body is also good for Mother Earth.
Let’s save life as we know it for future generations. Glen Merzer tells us why and how.
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| 0:00.0 | Times have changed. |
| 0:01.2 | Now we have an imminent threat to all life on the planet |
| 0:06.2 | from greenhouse gases. |
| 0:08.2 | It's very serious and we could at some point reach |
| 0:11.0 | a tipping point. |
| 0:12.4 | So now the meat eater is saying, rip, |
| 0:16.4 | enjoy your brown rice and vegetables. |
| 0:19.5 | I want to enjoy my cheeseburger and we can reply, |
| 0:23.5 | well, you enjoy your cheeseburger for as long as it allows |
| 0:27.2 | us to breathe. |
| 0:28.9 | Because that's what's at stake now. |
| 0:30.8 | I mean, the need industry is destroying the planet. |
| 0:34.8 | I'm Rip Euston and welcome to the Plan Strong podcast. |
| 0:38.5 | The mission at Plan Strong is to further |
| 0:40.9 | the advancement of all things within the plant-based movement. |
| 0:45.4 | We advocate for the scientifically proven benefits |
| 0:48.2 | of plant-based living and envision a world that universally |
| 0:51.9 | understands, promotes, and prescribes plants |
| 0:55.3 | as a solution to empowering your health, enhancing |
| 0:59.3 | your performance, restoring the environment, |
| 1:02.4 | and becoming better guardians to the animals we share |
| 1:05.2 | this planet with. |
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