I grew up with a lot of family confusion, family drama, family trauma.

Really, one of the only things that saved me was my relationship with animals.

And when I was growing up, I had the, what I think of as the human paradox.

I loved animals unconditionally, but I also loved Burger King and McDonald's and Peppler

or Pizza. And then when I was 19, I finally realized, oh, it is profoundly inconsistent.

Welcome to the Exam Room Podcast brought to you by the Physicians Committee.

Hi, I am the Weight Loss Champion Chuck Carroll. Thank you so very much for raising your health

like you with us. This is episode 76 of season 4, number 271 overall. And today is a very

special show. For we have with us a talented musician who has sold more than 20 million records

worldwide. He is a Grammy nominated artist and most importantly, he is a friend to animals.

He also happens to be a very good friend to us here at the Physicians Committee as well.

In just a moment, we will be joined by Moby. And today you will hear the story of how his dad

saved animals from a nearby university when Moby was just little more than a toddler.

And how he formed this incredible bond with animals at such a young age.

And how this would become the foundation for what would be a life spent as an animal advocate.

But you will also hear him talk about despite having formed this bond with these animals at such

a young age, the blinders that he put on to continue eating hamburgers and meat as he got older.

But eventually, you will also hear him talk about the epiphany that he had, that eventually convinced

him that said, yeah, I really should go vegan. We will also talk about Moby's new cookbook

that is filled with delicious plant-based recipes from a restaurant that he founded in L.A.

called Little Pine. Plus, we are also going to talk about the many, many tattoos that he has

supporting of vegan lifestyle and why he proudly uses his body as a billboard to promote the things

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