“My hope is that this movie maybe makes people question, Why am I continuing to support a food system that kills a trillion animals a year; destroys the rain forest; causes antibiotic resistance; causes climate change, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and obesity? “

Moby has released a new documentary film titled Punk Rock Vegan Movie, which also marks his debut as a director.

The movie been written, directed, and scored by the vegan activist and delves into “the surprising history of punk rock and animal rights activism”.

It features interviews with Rob Zombie, Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, Ian MacKaye, Walter Schreifels from Quicksand, and “dozens of punk rock legends, and also cameos from Bagel the dog, the devil, and a boardroom of demons”.

Clocking in at 90 minutes, the film is now available to watch for free on YouTube. The description of the movie reads: “It’s the filmmaker and producers’ hope that no one ever pays to see this movie, as it’s a labor of love and activism.”

Moby and animal activism

Ahead of the movie’s premier last week, Moby told  San Francisco Chronicle:  “There’s nothing in my life more important than being an animal rights activist.

“I love making music, I love doing lots of other things, but all of that is secondary. So my hope is that this movie maybe makes people question, Why am I continuing to support a food system that kills a trillion animals a year; destroys the rain forest; causes antibiotic resistance; causes climate change, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and obesity? “

He added: “If anyone’s in favour of those things, by all means go to Burger King. But if you’re troubled by those things, you probably shouldn’t be supporting that industry.”

Vegan Moby

The award-winning American musician has been vegan since 1987.

He is a prominent figure in both electronic music and the vegan movement. He regularly uses his platform to educate followers about animal rights and environmental issues

According to the musician, working for animals is ‘more important to him than dating, than a career, than health’.

In a TEDx Talk titled “Why I’m A  Vegan,” Moby spoke  about the relationship between his family dog George and their cat, Tucker.  These pets were the first incentive that led the teenage Moby to have an “epiphany” about the reality of meat.

“It was 30 years ago today, Thanksgiving 1987, that I became a vegan. And Tucker, the tiny kitten pictured here, was the one who turned me from a McDonald’s eating suburban kid into a vegan,” said Moby.

“I loved Tucker, and all of our rescued animals, unconditionally,” added Moby.

“I embodied that strange human paradox: to love animals and also eat them.  Then one day, when I was 19 and Tucker was 10, he and I were playing and I had an epiphany.

“In an instant I realized: Tucker has 2 eyes, and a central nervous system, and an amazingly rich emotional life and a deep desire to avoid pain. And I realized that every animal with 2 eyes and a central nervous system has a rich emotional life and a deep desire to avoid pain.”

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