Glen Merzer

Glen Merzer grew up in Bellmore, N.Y., and was educated at New College of Florida, Indiana University, and Boston University. His latest work is AMERICA GOES VEGAN! Prior to that, he wrote FOOD IS CLIMATE: A Response to Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, & the Conventional Narrative on Climate Change. He is the author of OWN YOUR HEALTH, to which Chef AJ added more than 75 healthy vegan recipes, and he is the co-author of THE SECRETS TO ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS and UNPROCESSED by Chef AJ. He is also the co-author of MAD COWBOY and NO MORE BULL! by Howard Lyman. And he is the co-author of FOOD OVER MEDICINE with Pam Popper, BETTER THAN VEGAN with Del Sroufe, and THE PLANT ADVANTAGE with Benji Kurtz. All these works advocate the low-fat, plant-based diet. OFF THE RESERVATION, his first novel, was selected as one of the "Best Books of 2015--Indie" by Kirkus Reviews and one of "Our Favorite Books of 2015" by Progressive Magazine. Glen is also a playwright and screenwriter, with three of his plays published by Samuel French. He is the host of The Glen Merzer Show on YouTube and other podcast platforms, and can be reached at www.glenmerzer.com.