What if you could help heal our planet simply by changing your eating habits? Today, Glen Merzer discusses the impact of animal agriculture on our climate and the countless environmental and health benefits of plant-based diets.Key takeaways to listen forReasons to become a vegetarian at a young ageGreenhouse gas emission: Causes, sources, and global effects  How to reduce greenhouse gases?Benefits of a plant-based dietEfficient ways to protect our planetThe cultural implications of eating meatResources mentioned in this episodeTo get a bonus plant-based recipe, please send an email to ownyourheathbook@gmail.com and foodisclimate@gmail.comFood Is Climate by Glen Merzer | Audiobook and PaperbackOwn Your Health by Glen Merzer, Chef Aj, and Gary Tiedemann | Audiobook and PaperbackAbout Glen MerzerGlen began his career in book-writing as co-author, with Howard Lyman,  of Mad Cowboy (Scribner, 1998) and No More Bull! (Scribner, 2005). Glen is also co-author of The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss (2018) by Chef  AJ;  Unprocessed (2011) by Chef AJ; Food Over Medicine (BenBella  Books, 2013) with Pam Popper; Better Than Vegan (BenBella Books, 2013)  by Chef Del Sroufe; and The Plant Advantage by Benji Kurtz. The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss launched as a best-seller in the summer of 2018,  spending over a week in the top ten best-selling books on Amazon.  Alongside Eric Brent, Glen edited The HappyCow Cookbook (BenBella  Books, 2014). In 2020, Glen wrote Own Your Health (The Book Publishing  Company), to which Chef AJ contributed over 75 recipes. Glen grew up in Bellmore, N.Y., and attended New College of Florida in  Sarasota. Connect with Glen Website: Glen MerzerConnect with UsWebsite: Healthy Lifestyle SolutionsYouTube channel: Healthy Lifestyle SolutionsPodcast: Healthy Lifestyle Solutions PodcastFollow Us on Our Social Media Channels:Facebook Group: Healthy Lifestyle SolutionsInstagram: @maya_hls_podcastTwitter: @Maya_HLSpodcastPodinbox: Healthy Lifestyle SolutionsSupport the show