
Food Is Climate
A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Buy for $6.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Gary Tiedemann
-
By:
-
Glen Merzer
About this listen
The Climate Emergency threatens human civilization. All life-forms on the planet depend now on humanity to undo the harm it has done. Unfortunately, those who have been leading the charge to address climate change, such as Al Gore, have not been telling us the whole truth. They have continued to ignore its leading cause.
Food Is Climate gives us hope that the crisis can be addressed - in a way that will improve human health - but only if there's a grassroots movement to do the right thing, because clearly politicians and even environmental organizations have refused to lead.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2021 Glen Merzer (P)2021 Glen MerzerListeners also enjoyed...
-
Be Obsessed or Be Average
- By: Grant Cardone
- Narrated by: Grant Cardone
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
We're in the middle of an epidemic of average. So-called "normal" people get up every day, go to work, do what's asked of them, leave promptly at five, and return home to sit on the couch and watch TV. Society tells us that this is what it means to lead a balanced life. Don't stress too much or work too hard. Your career isn't everything. But Grant Cardone thinks this preoccupation with balance has really just given an excuse to be mediocre.
-
-
Lots of intense emotion without much helpful advice.
- By Danni on 12-05-16
By: Grant Cardone
-
Vegan Diet for Beginners
- The Foolproof and Essential Guide for Healthy and Delicious Plant-Based Diet! Recipes Affordable, Quick and Easy for a Vegan Lifestyle
- By: Rose Smith
- Narrated by: Laura Mainella
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Do you want to try a complete plant-based diet but you don’t know where to start? Do you wish to try a different food regime and improve you health? In this guide, you will find all the answers to start from absolute beginners in the healthy, cruelty-free world of veganism! Everything that you need lies in this audiobook, including tips for getting started, a one-week food plan, a list of all the benefits of veganism, and a ton of recipes!
By: Rose Smith
-
No More Bull!
- The Mad Cowboy Targets America's Worst Enemy: Our Diet
- By: Howard F. Lyman, Glen Merzer, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1996, when Howard Lyman warned America on The Oprah Winfrey Show that Mad Cow Disease was coming to America, offended cattlemen sued him and Oprah both. Not only were Lyman and Oprah vindicated in court, but events have proved many of Lyman's predictions absolutely right. Mad Cow Disease has come to America, and Lyman argues persuasively in No More Bull! that the problem will only grow more deadly until our government deals with it seriously.
-
-
must read to combat today's health care epidemic.
- By jeff on 05-23-19
By: Howard F. Lyman, and others
-
The Future of Nutrition
- An Insider’s Look at the Science, Why We Keep Getting It Wrong, and How to Start Getting It Right
- By: T. Colin Campbell PhD
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Why, despite the many advances in science and technology over the past few decades, does our health only seem to be getting worse? Why, despite so much time and energy spent studying the foods we eat, are we more confused than ever about nutrition - what good nutrition looks like, and what it can do for our health? The Future of Nutrition offers a fascinating deep-dive behind the curtain of the field of nutrition - with implications both for our health and for the practice of science itself.
-
-
His problem is the problem he has with others
- By abatista on 02-10-21
-
Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat
- By: Howard F. Lyman, Glen Merzer
- Narrated by: Dave Wright
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Told by the man who kicked off the infamous lawsuit between Oprah and the cattlemen, Mad Cowboy is an impassioned account of the highly dangerous practices of the cattle and dairy industries.
-
-
Good as expected without Lyman voicing it himself
- By Amazon Customer on 08-22-16
By: Howard F. Lyman, and others
-
Undo It!
- How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases
- By: Dean Ornish M.D., Anne Ornish
- Narrated by: Dean Ornish M.D., Anne Ornish
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Fight cancer, diabetes, heart disease, weight gain, and even the aging process itself with one simple, scientifically proven plan to reverse disease - as well as prevent and reduce symptoms - from the world-renowned pioneer of lifestyle medicine.
-
-
Surprisingly awful
- By Nicole K. on 03-22-19
By: Dean Ornish M.D., and others
-
Be Obsessed or Be Average
- By: Grant Cardone
- Narrated by: Grant Cardone
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
We're in the middle of an epidemic of average. So-called "normal" people get up every day, go to work, do what's asked of them, leave promptly at five, and return home to sit on the couch and watch TV. Society tells us that this is what it means to lead a balanced life. Don't stress too much or work too hard. Your career isn't everything. But Grant Cardone thinks this preoccupation with balance has really just given an excuse to be mediocre.
-
-
Lots of intense emotion without much helpful advice.
- By Danni on 12-05-16
By: Grant Cardone
-
Vegan Diet for Beginners
- The Foolproof and Essential Guide for Healthy and Delicious Plant-Based Diet! Recipes Affordable, Quick and Easy for a Vegan Lifestyle
- By: Rose Smith
- Narrated by: Laura Mainella
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Do you want to try a complete plant-based diet but you don’t know where to start? Do you wish to try a different food regime and improve you health? In this guide, you will find all the answers to start from absolute beginners in the healthy, cruelty-free world of veganism! Everything that you need lies in this audiobook, including tips for getting started, a one-week food plan, a list of all the benefits of veganism, and a ton of recipes!
By: Rose Smith
-
No More Bull!
- The Mad Cowboy Targets America's Worst Enemy: Our Diet
- By: Howard F. Lyman, Glen Merzer, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1996, when Howard Lyman warned America on The Oprah Winfrey Show that Mad Cow Disease was coming to America, offended cattlemen sued him and Oprah both. Not only were Lyman and Oprah vindicated in court, but events have proved many of Lyman's predictions absolutely right. Mad Cow Disease has come to America, and Lyman argues persuasively in No More Bull! that the problem will only grow more deadly until our government deals with it seriously.
-
-
must read to combat today's health care epidemic.
- By jeff on 05-23-19
By: Howard F. Lyman, and others
-
The Future of Nutrition
- An Insider’s Look at the Science, Why We Keep Getting It Wrong, and How to Start Getting It Right
- By: T. Colin Campbell PhD
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Why, despite the many advances in science and technology over the past few decades, does our health only seem to be getting worse? Why, despite so much time and energy spent studying the foods we eat, are we more confused than ever about nutrition - what good nutrition looks like, and what it can do for our health? The Future of Nutrition offers a fascinating deep-dive behind the curtain of the field of nutrition - with implications both for our health and for the practice of science itself.
-
-
His problem is the problem he has with others
- By abatista on 02-10-21
-
Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat
- By: Howard F. Lyman, Glen Merzer
- Narrated by: Dave Wright
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Told by the man who kicked off the infamous lawsuit between Oprah and the cattlemen, Mad Cowboy is an impassioned account of the highly dangerous practices of the cattle and dairy industries.
-
-
Good as expected without Lyman voicing it himself
- By Amazon Customer on 08-22-16
By: Howard F. Lyman, and others
-
Undo It!
- How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases
- By: Dean Ornish M.D., Anne Ornish
- Narrated by: Dean Ornish M.D., Anne Ornish
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Fight cancer, diabetes, heart disease, weight gain, and even the aging process itself with one simple, scientifically proven plan to reverse disease - as well as prevent and reduce symptoms - from the world-renowned pioneer of lifestyle medicine.
-
-
Surprisingly awful
- By Nicole K. on 03-22-19
By: Dean Ornish M.D., and others
-
This Is Vegan Propaganda
- (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You)
- By: Ed Winters
- Narrated by: Ed Winters
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Every time we eat, we have the power to radically transform the world we live in. Our choices can help alleviate the most pressing issues we face today: the climate crisis, infectious and chronic diseases, human exploitation and, of course, non-human exploitation. Undeniably, these issues can be uncomfortable to learn about but the benefits of doing so cannot be overstated. It is quite literally a matter of life and death.
-
-
A truly incredible thinker of our time - for vegans and non-yet-vegans alike!
- By jes1123 on 01-12-22
By: Ed Winters
-
The China Study, Revised and Expanded Edition
- The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health
- By: T. Colin Campbell PhD, Thomas M. Campbell II MD
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 18 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
More than 30 years ago, nutrition researcher T. Colin Campbell and his team at Cornell University, in partnership with teams in China and England, embarked upon the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet and the risk of developing disease. What they found, when combined with findings in Campbell's laboratory, opened their eyes to the dangers of a diet high in animal protein and the unparalleled health benefits of a whole foods, plant-based diet.
-
-
Great, but need PDF with exhibits
- By Chris on 05-29-17
By: T. Colin Campbell PhD, and others
-
Regeneration
- Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
- By: Paul Hawken
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin, Bahni Turpin, Lauren Baldwin, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Regeneration offers a visionary new approach to climate change, one that weaves justice, climate, biodiversity, equity, and human dignity into a seamless tapestry of action, policy, and transformation that can end the climate crisis in one generation. It is the first book to describe and define the burgeoning regeneration movement spreading rapidly throughout the world.
-
-
More damage than good for the climate crisis
- By Matthew on 06-06-22
By: Paul Hawken
-
The Climate Book
- The Facts and the Solutions
- By: Greta Thunberg
- Narrated by: Amelia Stubberfield, Greta Thunberg, Nicholas Khan, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Around the world, geophysicists and mathematicians, oceanographers and meteorologists, engineers, economists, psychologists, and philosophers have been using their expertise to develop a deep understanding of the crises we face. Greta Thunberg has created The Climate Book in partnership with more than one hundred of these experts in order to equip us all with this knowledge. Alongside them, Thunberg shares her own stories of learning, demonstrating, and uncovering greenwashing around the world. This is one of our biggest problems, she shows, but also our greatest source of hope.
-
-
Important and accessible
- By Gudmundur Hardarson on 03-01-23
By: Greta Thunberg
-
The Hungry Brain
- Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat
- By: Stephan J. Guyenet Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Aaron Abano
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
No one wants to overeat. And certainly no one wants to overeat for years, become overweight, and end up with a high risk of diabetes or heart disease--yet two thirds of Americans do precisely that. Even though we know better, we often eat too much. Why does our behavior betray our own intentions to be lean and healthy? The problem, argues obesity and neuroscience researcher Stephan J. Guyenet, is not necessarily a lack of willpower or an incorrect understanding of what to eat.
-
-
Absolute Terrible
- By Innate on 06-11-17
-
Ultra-Processed People
- Why We Can't Stop Eating Food That Isn't Food
- By: Chris van Tulleken
- Narrated by: Chris van Tulleken, Dr. Xand van Tulleken
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
How much of our daily caloric intake comes from ingesting substances that, technically speaking, do not meet traditional definitions of “food”? Chances are, if you’re eating something that came wrapped in plastic and contains a funky ingredient you don’t have in your kitchen, it's most likely—almost definitely—ultra-processed food, or UPF.
-
-
ridiculously biased take on data
- By Brit_TV_fan on 11-25-23
-
Regenesis
- Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet
- By: George Monbiot
- Narrated by: George Monbiot
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Farming is the world's greatest cause of environmental destruction - and the one we are least prepared to talk about. We criticize urban sprawl, but farming sprawls across 30 times as much land. We have ploughed, fenced and grazed great tracts of the planet, felling forests, killing wildlife, and poisoning rivers and oceans to feed ourselves. Yet millions still go hungry.
-
-
Biased, ignores science
- By Soil Enthusiast on 04-25-23
By: George Monbiot
-
The Proof Is in the Plants
- How Science Shows a Plant-Based Diet Could Save Your Life (and the Planet)
- By: Simon Hill
- Narrated by: Simon Hill
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
What if there was a way of eating that may help us live healthier for longer and protect the future of our planet, too? The good news is that evidence now shows a plant-based diet may offer us exactly that – and straight-talking nutritionist Simon Hill has done the hard work translating the science into actionable advice for everyday life. Before transitioning to a plant-based diet Simon held many of the common misconceptions.
-
-
Amazing
- By NewKnees on 12-24-21
By: Simon Hill
-
Fiber Fueled
- The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome
- By: Will Bulsiewicz MD
- Narrated by: Barrett Leddy
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The benefits of restrictive diets like paleo and keto have been touted for more than a decade, but as renowned gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or "Dr. B", illuminates in this groundbreaking audiobook, the explosion of studies on the microbiome makes it abundantly clear that elimination diets are in fact hazardous to our health. What studies clearly now show - and what Dr. B preaches with his patients - is that gut health is the key to boosting our metabolism, balancing our hormones, and taming the inflammation that causes a host of diseases.
-
-
PDF?
- By Z. Belle on 07-24-20
-
We Are the Weather
- By: Jonathan Safran Foer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Safran Foer
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In We Are the Weather, Jonathan Safran Foer explores the central global dilemma of our time in a surprising, deeply personal, and urgent new way. Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? If we did, surely we would be roused to act on what we know.
-
-
Disappointing
- By Max Dennison on 12-09-19
-
Salt Sugar Fat
- How the Food Giants Hooked Us
- By: Michael Moss
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at The New York Times comes the explosive story of the rise of the processed food industry and its link to the emerging obesity epidemic. Michael Moss reveals how companies use salt, sugar, and fat to addict us and, more important, how we can fight back.
-
-
This is all too real, and YOU are the victim.
- By Michael on 03-03-13
By: Michael Moss
-
The End of Nature
- By: Bill McKibben
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Reissued on the 10th anniversary of its publication, this classic work on our environmental crisis features a new introduction by the author, reviewing both the progress and ground lost in the fight to save the Earth. This impassioned plea for radical and life-renewing change is today still considered a groundbreaking work in environmental studies. McKibben's argument that the survival of the globe is dependent on a fundamental, philosophical shift in the way we relate to nature is more relevant than ever.
-
-
Excellent.
- By Thomas on 01-29-23
By: Bill McKibben
Critic reviews
"Climate change is real, it’s here now, it’s getting worse very fast, and the consequences if we don’t fully address it are certain to be utterly catastrophic. People like Al Gore, Bill Gates, and Paul Hawken see how terribly dangerous our situation is, but their proposals fall seriously short of what’s needed if we are to have a viable future. And that’s what makes this stunning and highly readable book by Glen Merzer so incredibly important. There are in fact steps we could take that would defeat climate change and save our world, and Glen makes it clear exactly what they are. This book is an extraordinary antidote to the hopelessness that many of us feel. But more importantly, it may very well present us with the heretofore missing key to solving what is probably the greatest problem ever to confront humanity." (John Robbins, best-selling author and president, Food Revolution Network)
"A very readable story of man's impact on climate, seeing through the 'clean energy' mantra that has most of us mesmerised. This story is how cutting down trees, degrading land, tripping the seas of their natural climate defence, has destroyed the natural world and climate, and how our ravenous appetites, particularly for red meat and dairy, are killing the systems that keep us alive. Merzer reveals how the work of Al Gore and others have misled us with a narrative that is blind to the real changes that are needed, and shows us the transformational power of trees, soils, and removing livestock. I strongly believe Merzer is right, and we need to get behind these ideas." (Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop, former principal scientist, Queensland Government Natural Resources, Australia; lead scientist and founder, World Preservation Foundation)
"Food Is Climate is the only book in the world that discloses the complete truth about the relationship - and the timeline of discovery - between humans eating animals, climate change and our steadily declining chances for surviving much longer as a species. It shines a bright, embarrassing light on Al Gore, one of the few globally-recognized leaders who understand the complete truth about climate change - but lacks the courage to share that crucial knowledge with the public. Maybe this book will help to shame him into taking a global stand on the most crucial topic in the history of humanity. Leveraging his global fame and wealth, he could make a real difference by loudly, and urgently, sharing the truth with the public about the paramount importance of a rapid shift to plant-based eating throughout the world." (J. Morris Hicks, author of Healthy Eating, Healthy World and Outcry, Urgent Alarms from Our Planet and What We Can Do About Them)
What listeners say about Food Is Climate
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 01-02-22
Amazing Truths!
If you care about the planet this is a must read, it will not disappoint!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 04-19-24
Obvious
It is unnerving that an answer such as this is met with such staunch resistance by so many. It does not speak well of our society.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Phyllis
- 03-21-22
SHORT AND TO THE POINT!
The information here has motivated me to move toward a plant based diet as soon as i can. Silly to think it will be overnight but i can start! Now can i get my husband to join me? Probably not, if I tell him, but since i cook dinner, i can introduce it over time. 😀
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Travis Hipp
- 12-31-21
An absomust read for people who care about climate
This book lays out the case for food related solutions to climate change more concisely and better than anything else I'm aware of. If you care about the climate you should read this.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 04-26-22
Disappointing
I push myself to be very open minded and objective when approaching an unfamiliar topic. Looking forward to expanding my horizons, I was saddened to find that I had to force myself to finish this book. I found that in attempting to prove his goal, he was misleading and disingenuous.
Just to start, Mr Merzer mentions the number of heat related deaths ( according to Bjorn Lomborg in a July 14,2021 article -Heat kills about 2500 people a year in the US and Canada. Cold related deaths in the US are more than 100,000; 13000 in Canada) and fails to mention how much worse cold related deaths are.
He talks about the compassion we should have and therefore we should not slaughter livestock. He wants us to be at -0-. I guess if we don't raise cows, goats,sheep or chicken then we should make them extinct. We certainly don't need leather, wool nor cheese in Mr Merzer's vegan world. Don't think about the farmers, ranchers, equipment manufacturers, transporters, grocers, food processing operations or any other agricultural support groups. So much for compassion! Unfortunately, I could go on and on. Don't waste your time as I did reading a non-supported one sided message. His cure for climate change throws everything else under the bus
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!