The Truth Files with Jane Velez-Mitchell

Vegan Camp Out brings thousands of plant-based people together for an extraordinary celebration of vegan food, activism, music and community. In this episode, UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell reports from England as approximately 10,000 plant-based attendees converge for one enormous vegan gathering. From incredible food to education, entertainment and advocacy, Vegan Camp Out shows what happens when the vegan community comes together on a massive scale. "Could this be the biggest gathering of vegans in one spot EVER?" – UnchainedTV What You'll Discover Go inside the festival and experience a celebration featuring major voices in the vegan movement, including Moby, Earthling Ed, actor Peter Egan, George Monbiot, Jamie Logan, Diane Morgan and Dr. Michael Klaper. The event features music, education, mind-and-body programming and a massive main stage. "This is SO HUGE." – UnchainedTV Join the Adventure Discover why Vegan Camp Out has become such a powerful gathering for plant-based culture and animal advocacy. Listen now, share this episode with your friends and join UnchainedTV in helping build a more compassionate world. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant-based, cruelty-free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

Goat rescue trial developments take a dramatic turn as four Direct Action Everywhere animal rights activists get a major break in a controversial California case. The activists faced felony charges after rescuing two sick baby goats, Phoebe and Celia, from Vera Goat Dairy in Northern California. Now, those felony charges have been reduced to misdemeanors, eliminating the possibility that the four defendants could face more than six years behind bars. "The charges have just been reduced from felonies to misdemeanors." – UnchainedTV What You'll Discover Jane Velez-Mitchell speaks with defendants Carla Cabral and Sally Zito following the dramatic court appearance. The case raises larger questions about open rescue, animal cruelty allegations and the legal risks faced by animal activists. UnchainedTV reports that controversy also surrounds an alleged prior relationship between the prosecuting District Attorney and the owners of the farm property—an issue the defendants characterize as a conflict of interest. The District Attorney's office was ordered to disclose information concerning that alleged relationship. "Going to trial is important so that we can present this evidence to the general public." – Carla Cabral Join the Adventure Hear directly from the activists at the center of this extraordinary animal rights trial and discover why its outcome could matter to the broader Right to Rescue movement. Listen now, share this episode and follow UnchainedTV for continuing coverage. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant-based, cruelty-free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

Animal testing is facing a historic challenge as activists demand an end to experiments on dogs and other animals while new scientific alternatives gain momentum. In this episode of Action Hour, protesters in Thousand Oaks call on Amgen to cut ties with Marshall BioResources, described in the program as a major supplier of animals for research. At the same time, federal agencies are advancing New Approach Methodologies that could reduce or replace some traditional animal tests. "We know the science is against this, we know the victims are against this, and the public is against this." – Pete, The True Cost Project What You'll Discover Hear directly from activists with Direct Action Everywhere and The True Cost Project about the campaign targeting Marshall BioResources, the use of beagles in laboratory research, and the personal risks some activists say they have taken to rescue animals. The episode also presents Marshall BioResources' response, including its statement about USDA inspections and animal-welfare standards. "I'll do it with a smile on my face because every bit of it is worth it for the life of an animal." – Pete, The True Cost Project Join the Adventure Listen to the debate, hear the activists' stories, and decide for yourself: could animal testing finally end? Share this episode and help bring more attention to the rapidly changing conversation around animal testing and alternatives. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant-based, cruelty-free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

Protect our oceans before one of their most important species disappears. What happens if whales disappear from our oceans—and why should every person on the planet care? In this powerful conversation, Captain Paul Watson joins Jane Velez-Mitchell to expose the ongoing fight against whaling in Iceland and explain why protecting whales is essential to the health of our oceans and our future. "If phytoplankton disappears from the ocean, we die." – Captain Paul Watson What You'll Discover Captain Paul Watson takes us inside the dramatic confrontation in Iceland involving the Bandero, the Icelandic Coast Guard and the fight to stop whales from being killed. He explains how decades of anti-whaling activism have helped transform attitudes toward commercial whaling and reveals why whales play such an extraordinary role in maintaining ocean ecosystems. Watson also discusses climate change, marine wildlife, factory farming, fishing gear and plastic pollution—and why he believes going vegan can help protect our oceans. "The whales are the farmers of the ocean." – Captain Paul Watson Join the Adventure Discover why the fight to save whales is ultimately a fight to protect our oceans and ourselves. Hear Captain Paul Watson's extraordinary stories of direct action, learn about his philosophy of "aggressive non-violence," and find out how ordinary people can speak up for whales and marine wildlife. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant-based, cruelty-free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

A new Mercy For Animals investigation raises serious questions about conditions at a farm supplying chickens to Costco and explores whether consumer expectations for organic animal welfare are being met. This episode of Truth Files with Jane Velez Mitchell examines the undercover investigation, the responses from the companies involved, and what advocates say needs to change. "A new investigation revealed the sickening reality of so-called organic chicken." Host Jane Velez-Mitchell speaks with Mercy For Animals about footage gathered during an undercover investigation at a North Carolina farm supplying Costco's chicken supply chain. The discussion explores allegations of animal suffering, the meaning of organic standards, and why advocates are calling for stronger oversight and independent auditing. The episode also discusses Costco's response directing inquiries to its supplier and the broader debate over retailer responsibility. Additional reporting on the investigation has been covered by Vox, providing further public context for the discussion. "Costco promised reform after our 2021 investigation." Join the Conversation What should companies do to ensure animal welfare throughout their supply chains? Listen, share this episode, and learn more about the issues discussed. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer, and New York Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers more than 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle programs, and news features. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

America's wild horses are facing one of their most critical moments in years. From the proposed roundup of the Montgomery Pass herd in California's Eastern Sierra to nationwide policy changes that could affect wild horse management across the West, important decisions are being made now. Wildlife ecologist Craig C. Downer and Karen Sussman of the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros, join Lindsey Baker to explain what's happening and why it matters. The discussion explores the science, the controversy, and the human impact behind helicopter roundups, habitat protection, long-term holding facilities, and current legislation. Most importantly, viewers will learn practical ways to make their voices heard and help protect America's iconic wild horses for generations to come. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author. She is the founder of UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network, featuring more than 2,000 documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle programs, and news reports promoting compassionate, sustainable living. Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

🎯 Episode Highlights 🐒 Why PETA says endangered long-tailed macaques are still ending up in research laboratories. 🌍 How the global wildlife trafficking pipeline fuels the laboratory monkey trade. ⚖️ The legal battle to secure stronger protections for endangered primates. 🔬 A discussion of the ethics of animal experimentation and emerging non-animal research alternatives. 📉 Why conservation experts warn that long-tailed macaque populations are rapidly declining. 💬 Jane Velez-Mitchell and her guest explain how viewers and listeners can take action to help protect monkeys from exploitation. 📝 Podcast Description Animal Testing Crisis takes an in-depth look at the fight to protect endangered long-tailed macaques from the global laboratory trade. In this compelling episode, Jane Velez-Mitchell speaks with one of the world's leading experts on primate trafficking and animal experimentation to examine why these intelligent animals continue to be captured from the wild despite mounting scientific evidence of their declining populations. "These animals are in crisis." – From the transcript You'll discover why PETA is urging U.S. officials to strengthen protections for endangered macaques, how wildlife trafficking feeds the laboratory supply chain, and why conservation scientists are warning that long-tailed macaques face severe population declines. The discussion also explores the ethical questions surrounding animal experimentation and the growing movement toward modern, non-animal research methods. Recent investigations highlighted by PETA and featured on UnchainedTV examine allegations that endangered macaques have entered the U.S. research pipeline through illegal trafficking networks. "There is a war on monkeys." – From the transcript Join Jane Velez-Mitchell and her guest as they explain what's at stake for endangered primates and what listeners can do to help protect wildlife and promote humane science. Call to Action: Subscribe, share this episode, and learn more about protecting endangered animals by visiting UnchainedTV and PETA. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and New York Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers more than 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle, and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile devices or TV streaming platforms including Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

LA's Summer Vegan Bonfire! Live from the Beaches of California… The Summer Vegan Bonfire! Welcome to UnchainedTV, broadcasting live from the Summer Vegan Beach Bonfire at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey, California! This was a super-fun gathering of an incredible coalition of animal rights groups, including The Humane League, Mercy for Animals, Plant Based Treaty, New Roots, SoCalVegFest, Direct Action Everywhere, We The Free, Los Angeles Animal Defense League, Animal Alliance Network, Anonymous for the Voiceless, UnchainedTV and others. This entirely plant-based potluck brought together passionate activists fighting for animals through street outreach, policy, and powerful campaigns. These incredible activists deserve a little down time to party! It was the perfect afternoon/evening to connect with a thriving community of like-minded activists enjoying the ocean breeze. This gathering is entirely eco-friendly, so attendees are reminded to bring reusable cutlery and plates. To keep the space safe and inclusive, the event is strictly alcohol and drug-free, as well as entirely vegan—meaning completely meat and dairy-free. No animals suffered or died to make this party! Let's celebrate! Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author. She is the founder of UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network, featuring more than 2,000 documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle programs, and news reports promoting compassionate, sustainable living. 💡DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

Torre Washington is the first vegan bodybuilder to earn the Mr. Olympia stage. Now, Torre Washington speaks to UnchainedTV LIVE as he embarks on one of the world's most intense physical challenges. The vegan bodybuilder qualified for the 2026 Mr. Olympia, bodybuilding's most prestigious competition, after winning the Ben Weider Natural Pro-Am. Competing without animal products or performance-enhancing drugs, Washington has achieved what few athletes in the world ever do. His motto: winning without compromise! The contest will be held in Las Vegas on from Thursday September 24th -Sunday, September 27th and he wants the support of the vegan, animal loving community to go to Vegas and watch him compete! Sounds like a party! Palms Casino Resort is a hotel at the center of the action, along with the Las Vegan Convention Center. GET A T-SHIRT TO HELP TORRE IN VEGAS! YOU can help Torre Washington by buying a t-shirt which helps pay for the costs associated with going to Vegas for the contest. https://vegan2olympia.com GET YOUR MR. OLYMPIA TIX HERE https://mrolympia.com/ticket-type Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Torre Washington went plant-based in 1998 and never looked back. A natural, steroid-free competitor who has shared the stage at the Arnold Classic, he also coaches athletes. We will meet one of those athletes, Erin Tice. In late 2025 he won both the Open Masters and Masters 40 classes at the Ben Weider Natural Pro-Am, qualifying him for the 2026 Mr. Olympia — and making him the first vegan, all-natural bodybuilder ever to reach that stage. WINS: 2009 Pro card, natural bodybuilding. 2017 IFBB Pro card, Men's Physique. 2025 Qualified for Mr. Olympia. 2026 1st vegan bodybuilder to Mr. Olympia. "It's an unreal feeling that anything is possible if you believe in yourself," Washington said. "I hope this shows people to never give up on their goals or dreams." A Historic Milestone for Vegan Athletes Each year, only a small number of professional bodybuilders earn the right to compete in Mr. Olympia, the pinnacle of the sport. Qualifying demands years of disciplined training, flawless nutrition, and unwavering focus. This victory is a milestone not only for vegan athletes but also for veganism and animal advocates everywhere. Washington's success on one of the world's largest stages demonstrates that compassion and athletic excellence can coexist and thrive. The moment marks a turning point for vegan representation in professional bodybuilding. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author. She is the founder of UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network, featuring more than 2,000 documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle programs, and news reports promoting compassionate, sustainable living. Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

🎙️ Podcast Highlights • 🌱 Can an entire city become vegan—and what would that mean for humanity? • 🍎 Is healthy, plant-based food a basic human right rather than a privilege? • 🌍 Dr. Sailesh Rao and the Climate Healers movement reveal a bold vision for transforming communities through compassion and food justice. • 🤝 Discover how the Together Around Food initiative in Port Townsend, Washington, is bringing people together over free, nourishing vegan meals. • 💚 Learn why this community experiment could become a blueprint for healthier people, a healthier planet, and a more compassionate future. 🎙️ Episode Description Can a Vegan City Change the World? What if one small city could spark a global movement? In this episode of The UnchainedTV Podcast, award-winning journalist Jane Velez-Mitchell travels to Port Townsend, Washington, where an extraordinary experiment is underway. The Together Around Food initiative, inspired by Dr. Sailesh Rao and Climate Healers, asks a revolutionary question: Should healthy, plant-based food be considered a basic human right? From community meals to climate solutions, this inspiring conversation explores how compassion, sustainability, and food justice intersect. You'll hear from the visionaries behind the movement and discover why they believe providing free, nourishing vegan meals can improve public health, strengthen communities, protect animals, and help combat the climate crisis. If you've ever wondered whether local action can create global change, this episode offers hope, practical ideas, and an inspiring vision for the future. Subscribe to The UnchainedTV Podcast on Libsyn and your favorite podcast platform, and share this episode with friends and family who believe a healthier, kinder world is possible. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author. She is the founder of UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network, featuring more than 2,000 documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle programs, and news reports promoting compassionate, sustainable living. Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

SHARE OUT IF YOU LOVE HORSES! Yet another horse has died in New York City's carriage trade. Deniz, a 16-year-old male who worked the city streets for a decade, collapsed and died in Central Park on June 9th near famous Strawberry Fields. His final breaths were caught on tape, a video that has gone viral, sparking grief and outrage. This latest tragedy has also reignited calls for New York City to end the carriage trade once and for all. In this episode of UnchainedTV's award-winning Truth Files podcast, host Jane Velez-Mitchell dives into the rising national movement to end this controversial practice. Joining the conversation are Edita Birnkrant, Executive Director of NYCLASS and one of the nation's leading voices against the trade, along with prominent NYC social media influencer Jamie Logan. Together, they discuss the growing momentum to pass Ryder's Law, a bill that would ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC. The tide is undeniably turning. The podcast highlights how the mood of the nation is shifting, pointing to the Philadelphia City Council's historic vote to ban the carriage horse businesses. Both famed tennis star Martina Navratilova and Meghan McCain, former co-host of The View, have expressed heartache and anger on X over the horse's death. Crucially, even the prominent Central Park Conservancy has broken tradition to take a public stand urging an end to horse drawn carriages. Advocates argue these gentle animals deserve dignity, not the stress of navigating gridlocked traffic, exhaust fumes, and concrete. However, opponents push back; Transport Workers Union Local 100, representing the drivers, maintains that the horses are well-cared for and that a ban would eliminate jobs. Truth Files extends an open invitation to union representatives to comment further. Tune in to hear how the tragic loss of Deniz, caught on video, could be the game changer for horses, Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author. She is the founder of UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network, featuring more than 2,000 documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle programs, and news reports promoting compassionate, sustainable living. Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

🎙️ Podcast Highlights • Why activists are demanding an end to dog experimentation • The role beagles play in laboratory testing and why they are commonly used • Voices from the front lines of a New York City animal rights rally • The growing movement for cruelty-free scientific research • How you can help advocate for animals used in experiments Why Are Dogs Still Being Used in Experiments? Animal advocates, rescued beagles, and concerned citizens gathered in New York City to demand an end to dog experimentation and animal testing. This powerful rally shines a spotlight on the ongoing use of beagles in laboratory research and the growing movement calling for humane, cruelty-free alternatives. UnchainedTV brings you coverage from the streets of Manhattan as activists raise their voices for animals who cannot speak for themselves. "Why are dogs still being used in experiments?" – Rally Participant What You'll Discover In this compelling episode, you'll hear from activists, advocates, and supporters working to end animal experimentation. The rally highlights concerns about the continued use of dogs in research facilities and explores the increasing demand for modern, humane alternatives. Listeners will gain insight into the ethical concerns surrounding animal testing and the passionate movement working to create change. "The beagles need us to speak for them." – Rally Speaker Join the Conversation If you believe in compassion, transparency, and advancing science through humane methods, share this episode and help amplify the voices advocating for animals. Every conversation helps bring greater awareness to the issue of animal experimentation. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

🎙️ PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS Why did a vegan controversy become a major political talking point in Texas? The backlash surrounding James Talarico and accusations of veganism How animal rights, climate concerns, and politics collided The growing public response from vegan advocates and supporters What this controversy reveals about food culture, identity, and political messaging The larger conversation about compassion, sustainability, and social change 📝 Description Attacked for Being Vegan? The Backlash Explained dives into the heated controversy surrounding Texas politician James Talarico and the political firestorm sparked by accusations of veganism. As debates over animal rights, climate change, and food choices intensify, vegan advocates are speaking out and pushing back against stereotypes and attacks aimed at the plant-based movement. Recent political criticism framed veganism as politically damaging, fueling a broader national discussion about ethics, identity, and cultural values. "I am proud to say that our campaign has officially become a non-meat campaign." — James Talarico What You'll Discover In this episode, we examine the response from the vegan community after Talarico became the target of criticism tied to comments supporting reduced meat consumption and vegan business purchases. The discussion explores why animal rights advocates view these attacks as part of a larger effort to marginalize conversations about sustainability, compassion, and food system reform. The controversy grew after resurfaced remarks connected vegan purchasing choices with climate concerns and respect for animals. "It is now existential that we try to reduce our meat consumption." — James Talarico Join the Adventure What do these attacks reveal about society's relationship with food, politics, and animal advocacy? Listen now and join the conversation. Share your thoughts, subscribe, and help amplify discussions about compassion, sustainability, and informed public dialogue. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm Hashtags: #VeganActivism #AnimalRights #PlantBasedLiving

🎧 Podcast Highlights: Truck carrying pigs crashes en route to slaughter Emotional scenes from the accident aftermath The hidden reality of pig transport exposed Why activists say factory farming must change A heartbreaking look inside animal agriculture Truck Carrying Pigs Crashes on Way to Slaughterhouse in a shocking incident that is sparking outrage among animal advocates and renewed scrutiny of factory farming practices. This emotional podcast episode explores the devastating reality faced by pigs transported through the industrial farming system and the urgent calls for compassion and reform. "The pigs were terrified." – Witness at the scene What You'll Discover Discover what happens during live animal transport, why activists argue these dangerous journeys expose the cruelty of industrial agriculture, and how accidents involving animals headed to slaughter continue to ignite debate about food systems and ethics. This episode examines the emotional response from rescuers and advocates, the conditions pigs endure during transport, and why many people are reconsidering their relationship with animal agriculture after seeing incidents like this one. "No animal should suffer like this." – Animal Rights Advocate Join the Adventure Listen, share, and join the growing movement calling for greater compassion toward farmed animals. Share this episode with anyone interested in animal welfare, vegan activism, ethical living, and the truth behind factory farming. Subscribe and leave a review to help amplify awareness and inspire change. 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

🎧 Podcast Highlights: Why activists are urgently calling U.S. Senators The battle over the SAVE OUR BACON Act How Proposition 12 protects farm animals The pork industry controversy explained What YOU can do right now to help animals This Senate Bill Could Undo Historic Animal Rights protections as activists across the country rally to defend Proposition 12 and humane farming standards. In this urgent podcast episode, advocates explain why the SAVE OUR BACON Act has sparked outrage among animal welfare supporters and why Americans are being urged to call their Senators immediately. "Call your Senators NOW!" – Podcast Call to Action What You'll Discover Learn how Proposition 12 became one of the strongest animal welfare laws in the United States, requiring more humane conditions for pigs, calves, and egg-laying hens. This episode explores the political battle surrounding the SAVE OUR BACON Act, why opponents say it threatens state rights and animal protections, and how factory farming lobbyists are influencing legislation in Washington. The discussion also highlights how grassroots activism is mobilizing citizens to defend humane treatment for farmed animals. "This could roll back historic protections for animals." – Animal Welfare Advocates Join the Adventure Take action today by contacting your elected officials and sharing this episode with anyone concerned about factory farming, animal welfare, food policy, and political activism. Subscribe, leave a review, and help spread awareness about the future of animal protection laws in America. 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

🎧 Podcast Highlights: Former Texas cattle rancher goes vegan The shocking truth behind animal agriculture How Rowdy Girl Sanctuary was born A powerful story of compassion and transformation Inside the movement changing ranching forever Vegan cattle rancher Renée King-Sonnen reveals the heartbreaking truth behind animal agriculture in this powerful conversation about transformation, compassion, and courage. In this episode, the founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary shares how a spiritual awakening led her from life on a Texas cattle ranch to becoming one of the most outspoken advocates for farmed animals today. "I went vegan on that very day." – Renée King-Sonnen Available now for pre-order on Amazon and Bloomsbury, this memoir is a gripping tale of compassion, marriage on the brink, and ultimate redemption. Join us as Renée spills the secrets of her radical transformation! Buy the book here: Amazon https://a.co/d/01X7Unmo Bloomsbury https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/rowdy-girl-9798216278351/ Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

🎧 Podcast Highlights: Why activists are urging Americans to call their Senators NOW How the "Save Our Bacon Act" could impact animal welfare laws The controversy surrounding California's Proposition 12 What critics say about factory farming and pig confinement The growing battle between Big Pork and animal advocates How this legislation could affect state rights nationwide What YOU can do to help protect farm animals Save Our Bacon Act opponents are sounding the alarm as animal advocates urge Americans to call their U.S. Senators NOW and stop legislation they say could weaken state animal welfare protections and factory farm regulations. This urgent discussion examines the controversial pork industry bill, the future of Proposition 12, and what's at stake for farm animals across America. Critics argue the legislation could override hundreds of state laws tied to animal welfare, food safety, and livestock standards. "The day of judgment has come for Big Pork's last-ditch attempt to destroy the ability of states to enact farm animal protection laws." – Humane World for Animals What You'll Discover This episode explores why activists, lawmakers, and legal experts are battling over the so-called "Save Our Bacon Act," and why many believe it threatens hard-won protections for pigs confined in factory farms. You'll hear arguments from both sides, including concerns from animal advocates who say the bill could nullify California's Proposition 12 and similar humane farming laws. "Enactment of H.R.4673 could affect, or nullify, hundreds of state laws and regulations." – Harvard Animal Law & Policy Program Join the Adventure If you care about animal welfare, factory farming reform, and protecting state rights, listen now and share this episode with friends and family. Call your elected officials and make your voice heard on this urgent issue impacting millions of farm animals. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

🎧 Podcast Highlights: Breaking news on Ridglan beagles rescue Inside the fight against animal testing facilities Emotional stories behind rescued lab beagles How activists pushed for this major breakthrough What happens next for these freed animals WATCH ANIMAL RIGHTS HISTORY! SHARE OUT! COMMENT! A New Dawn for the Ridglan Beagles For years, Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin has been ground zero in the battle to stop the breeding of beagles for painful experimentation. Now, that narrative has shifted in a historic victory for animal welfare. In a monumental breakthrough in the "Ridglan Beagle Saga," an agreement has reportedly been reached to transfer about 1,000 beagles from the breeding facility into the compassionate hands of rescuers. This extraordinary news broke without many details which we will hopefully get NOW as a news conference begins in Madison, Wisconsin. This extraordinary deal follows a period of extreme tension and physical confrontation. On April 18th, the saga reached a fever pitch when approximately 1,000 animal activists surged toward the facility in a dramatic rescue attempt. The demonstration turned volatile as authorities deployed tear gas and rubber bullets to repel the animal lovers. The encounter left numerous would-be rescuers injured and led to multiple arrests, underscoring the desperate urgency felt by the animal advocacy community. Now, that desperation has turned into a diplomatic triumph. Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy have reportedly successfully negotiated a confidential agreement to secure the release of many of the dogs. Exactly how many? We should learn that now. This development marks a definitive turning point for animal rights in general and animal experimentation in particular as activists said they were spurred to do their own rescue after authorities failed to act despite whistleblower testimony that beagles had been subjected to painful surgical procedures without anesthesia by non-veterinarians. Leading the news conference: • Lauree Simmons, president and founder, Big Dog Ranch Rescue Wayne Pacelle, president, the Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action The Road to Recovery: Scale: An estimated 1,000 beagles are being liberated from the Dane County facility, although we should get specific numbers now. Mission: Big Dog Ranch Rescue will provide immediate medical exams, vaccinations, and rehabilitation. Placement: A nationwide network of rescue partners will help place these dogs in permanent, loving homes. The press conference in Madison will provide the first full look at the logistics of this massive rescue operation. After the chaos and injury of recent weeks, this announcement offers hope of a peaceful resolution. Ridglan denies the cruelty allegations and is invited on any time. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

🎧 Podcast Highlights: 4 groundbreaking animal rights films you need to know Emotional stories that expose animal cruelty Filmmakers using media as activism Why these documentaries are sparking global conversations How storytelling is shifting perspectives on animal rights Buckle up. You are about to witness the cinematic evolution of a movement. Welcome to a high-octane episode of UnchainedTV, where we prove that the camera is the most powerful weapon we have in the fight for animal liberation. Today, we aren't just talking about change; we are projecting it onto the screen. The animal rights movement is leaping forward, fueled by a new wave of visionary filmmakers who are shattering glass ceilings and breaking hearts to open minds. In this special showcase, we dive into four groundbreaking new films that span the entire emotional spectrum: The Hard Truths: We go behind the curtain of digital exploitation with Nina Jackel (Lady Freethinker) to discuss the chilling exposé Cruelty for Clicks. Then, Michael Torres from In Defense of Animals joins us to pull back the rug on the shadowy puppy mill industry with Dog$piracy. The Avant-Garde: Prepare to have your perspective shifted by filmmaker Dustin Todd, whose surreal masterpiece Not an Ad blurs the line between fantasy and our harrowing reality. The Game-Changer: Finally, we prove that activism can be riotous. Filmmaker David Giardina brings the laughs with Mystery on the Vegan Express, a breakthrough comedy unlike anything you've ever seen. From undercover grit to satirical wit, these creators are redefining the "cruelty-free lifestyle." Now, UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell and our fabulous panel unpacks the impact of these extraordinary new films. 🌱 Join the Movement If these stories moved you, don't stop here. Share this episode, start conversations, and explore more content that supports a compassionate, plant-based world. 👉 Watch more on UnchainedTV: https://unchained.tv 👉 Learn more: https://unchainedtv.com Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm

🎧 Podcast Highlights Activists attempt a live beagle rescue operation Confrontation escalates with police deploying tear gas Shocking conditions surrounding dogs used in testing Emotional reactions from rescuers on the front lines The growing movement to end animal experimentation UNCHAINEDTV NEWS: SPECIAL REPORT The Battle for Ridglan: 1,000 Activists Meet Rubber Bullets in Historic Failed Rescue In a scene described by witnesses as a "war zone," the quiet landscape of Dane County, Wisconsin, became the site of a historic clash on April 18, 2026. Over 1,000 animal rights activists from across the globe descended upon Ridglan Farms, a controversial beagle-breeding facility, in a mass "open rescue" attempt aimed at liberating 2,000 dogs slated for experimentation. What it unfold live in this UNCHAINEDTV NEWS: SPECIAL REPORT. What began as a mission of mercy quickly devolved into chaos. Law enforcement greeted the massive surge of protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets, leaving some activists collapsed and injured. Despite the sheer scale of the mobilization—one of the largest in history—the mission failed to extract a single animal. The escalation followed a contentious legal deal that allowed Ridglan to continue internal experimentation despite harrowing whistleblower testimony regarding surgeries performed on beagles without anesthesia. While no beagles were saved, the event ignited a national firestorm and global media coverage. Images of injured protesters and the arrest of lead organizer Wayne Hsiung have prompted some local supervisors to express outrage and one to call for an investigation into allegations of excessive police force. Ridglan Farms denies all allegations of animal cruelty, calls the activists extremists. We invite Ridglan on any time to comment further. Join the Adventure 👉 Watch, share, and raise awareness 👉 Speak out against animal testing 👉 Support ethical, cruelty-free alternatives Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse We invite company representatives on to comment. 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm

🎧 Podcast Highlights The surprising ways AI could replace real animals Ethical concerns every animal lover must understand How technology may impact animal rights and activism Why urgent action is needed right now The future of animals in an AI-driven world "URGENT AI & Animals Every Animal Lover Must Take Action NOW!" What You'll Discover In this powerful episode, we explore the growing intersection of AI and animal welfare, uncovering how emerging technologies may impact real animals, industries, and activism. Could AI reduce animal suffering—or unintentionally erase animals from our lives? This conversation dives into the ethical consequences, the hidden risks, and the opportunities for compassionate innovation. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm TRANSCRIPT: URGENT: AI & Animals: Every Animal Lover Must Take Action NOW! Speaker 3 (0:20) In the same way that AI is going to affect so much of human life, you know, possibly all aspects of human life, we can really think about it having similar impacts on animal lives. Speaker 1 (0:28) It would be crazy not to wake up and see that this is actually going to be transformative.(0:34) And the sooner we can do that, the better the world will go for animals. Speaker 3 (0:39) We should be really, really cautious and make sure that AI is being used in an ethically responsible way. Speaker 1 (0:46) AI and animals, it is a powerful new documentary streaming now on Unchained TV, raising so many questions. (0:56) And we've got some of the top people here to answer those questions.(1:02) Want to start out with Peter Singer. (1:06) You probably know the name. (1:07) He is not only a Princeton professor, but the author of the game changing book, Animal Liberation, along with many other books. (1:16) Peter, for those who are just sitting on their hands saying, AI, no big deal for animals. (1:22) What would you say to those people? Speaker 2 (1:25) Well, AI is a big deal for animals, as, of course, it's a big deal for humans. (1:30) But just here's one simple fact that shows why it's a big deal for animals. (1:36) If AI starts running factory farms and that's already happening in some countries, China is doing that, but some European countries, too, introducing AI to run factory farms. (1:46) Well, we're talking about hundreds of billions of animals each year, maybe 200 billion vertebrate animals alone that are being their lives are being controlled, dominated by AI. (1:58) And if the AI is set up only to maximize the profits of the corporation that is running it, that owns it and is running it, then that's going to be even worse for animals than factory farming run by humans. Speaker 1 (2:13) Well, it's terrifying. (2:14) And when I was watching this documentary that everybody who's on this panel is in and involved in, I thought, oh, my gosh, we've got to get the word out. (2:27) To what you were saying, here's a clip that talks about that. (2:30) Right now, we're seeing AI play out in industrial animal agriculture. (2:36) They are using it more and more to automate these systems. (2:40) If we miss this opportunity and this technology goes everywhere, it's going to be incredibly hard to change. (2:51) The ability to monitor, control and manipulate billions of animals with minimal human oversight, combined with genetic modifications and environmental controls optimized purely for economic efficiency, creates the potential for suffering on a very large scale, one that dwarfs current factory farming. (3:12) This is truly terrifying. (3:14) I want to go out to Constance Lee of Sentient Futures. (3:17) You're in the documentary. (3:20) What would you say about the threat? (3:22) And again, what is your message to animal rights activists, vegans, people who love animals about what they should do? (3:31) Yeah, so I don't have a great idea of what to do, except like we need to start paying attention to these systems. (3:40) They're still in their infancy right now. (3:42) Like Peter said, it's mostly happening in China and other places where they can have really high tech infrastructure. (3:54) And like right now, they're still struggling to get by on their own. (3:58) They're still struggling to get buy in from farmers. (4:00) A lot of farms are not digitized yet. (4:03) Many animal advocates don't even know what these systems are. (4:09) The term for it is precision livestock farming. (4:12) I think we should all familiarize ourselves with this. (4:15) And I think a good way to think about this going forward is, are we going to work on legacy systems, which mainly rely on human labor? (4:24) Or are we going to focus on emerging systems, which could be things like the factory farms in China, but it could also be autonomous vehicles that are increasingly getting a higher and higher share of the road. (4:39) And instead of teaching every single human how to avoid running over small animals, we could teach one algorithm to track and avoid running over small animals. (4:50) And so, yeah, I think the window of opportunity is really, really small when these systems are like still in its infancy and there's not like gigantic industry interests and like lots of money behind it opposing people who want to get animals considered in these systems as they're being developed. (5:10) And of course, people are saying scary precision livestock agriculture. (5:14) It is terrifying. (5:17) Aditya, I think it's incredible that you and Animal Ethics did this documentary. (5:24) But we have to wake up, if only to wake animal rights activists, vegans and animal lovers up to the fact that the answer isn't saying, I hate AI, I won't have anything to do with AI. (5:39) Why is that, for lack of a better phrase, a dumb move? (5:48) Yes, so to answer that, I think, yeah, I totally understand why people are skeptical of AI right now. (5:56) It is having pretty large scale consequences on like human welfare, on environment.(6:04) But people tend to forget that we as animal advocates have in the past missed out on opportunities of mitigating potential harms to non-human animals. (6:19) This, for example, could be factory farming of aquatic animals or the current scaling up of factory farming of invertebrates and insect farms. (6:30) So we have been a bit on the back foot and the industry is accelerating exploiting animals in many different domains. (6:37) And AI will enable many such forms of harms and exploitation of animals in other domains as well. (6:43) And so if we as animal advocates are not also, A, paying attention to how AI can harm non-human animals in many different ways, like Peter and Constance mentioned, and also how can we leverage AI to benefit animals in many different ways as well, because the animal agriculture industry is leveraging AI to boost the exploitation of animals. (7:09) And if we as animal advocates are not leveraging this technology to help the animals in the most effective way, then we are missing out on a very important opportunity and are failing animals in many different ways as well. Speaker 2 (7:21) So, yeah, I think that's one. Speaker 1 (7:22) Here's another clip from your incredible film. (7:25) I urge everyone to watch it. (7:27) It is streaming on Unchained TV right behind me. (7:30) It's the featured film. (7:32) Every animal activist needs to watch this. (7:35) It could worsen the moral catastrophe that animals are already suffering right now. (7:41) Or it could enable positive changes that would otherwise be very difficult to achieve. (7:48) This is something animal advocates and indeed anyone sympathetic to non-human animals should keep very much in mind. (7:57) If we want to make the future better for them, if there is a lesson we can learn from the history of animal advocacy, it is that we need to be proactive. (8:09) Ending the harms animals are already suffering, for example, by banning well-established forms of animal exploitation can prove very difficult. (8:17) It is much harder than preventing them from being established in the first place. (8:23) Animal advocacy has typically focused on the former, even though the latter can, in expectation, have a far greater impact. (8:32) As a result, we have missed so many opportunities in the past. (8:37) No proactive action was taken to prevent factory farming, fish farming and insect farming before they became widespread. (8:46) Repeating this mistake in the case of the potential future harms or benefits animals may face from AI technologies would be disastrous. (8:55) We need to act in advance and act quickly before events unfold. (9:01) This includes working to ensure that future AI systems take non-human animals into account as much as possible. (9:09) So, Peter, what would you say to animal activists right now who are saying, I don't like AI. (9:19) I made a poster for a new documentary I just completed using AI and an activist told me, I don't know if I want to go to your film because you used AI to make the poster and I don't know if that's aligned with my values. (9:34) And that kind of scared me, not because she's not coming, but because, hello, it's here. (9:43) It's here. (9:44) Your disdain for it or contempt for it is only going to hurt animals. (9:50) Weigh in if you would, Peter. Speaker 2 (9:52) Yeah, absolutely. (9:53) I mean, you can't just stick your head in the sand. (9:56) You know, that never gets you anywhere. (9:58) You don't like something that's happening. (10:00) So, yeah, you just pretend not to see it, not to be involved with it. (10:05) But it goes on and the vast majority of people are involved with it in some way or other. (10:12) And, you know, I think the only thing we can do here is try to steer it in a better direction.(10:18) We're going to have AI. (10:20) We already have AI. (10:21) We can change it, though, as Constance and Aditya was saying. (10:27) But I think we need to sort of make our views known to the companies that are producing it and to the particular humans who are developing AI and working for these companies. (10:39) We need to ensure that they have some ethical values. (10:43) That's already happening as far as values affecting humans are concerned. (10:48) So early versions of AI turned out to be biased in various ways and to particular ethnic groups or class on the basis of how classy their neighborhoods were. (11:01) So we've got codes of ethics that try to guard against that happening. (11:08) But the codes of ethics have overwhelmingly ignored the interest of non-human animals.(11:13) So we must raise our voices to the companies, to the people we know and say there needs to be some AI ethics that relates to the welfare of animals, that ensures that it takes into account the welfare of animals and not only the profits of the corporate owners. (11:30) And if the AI companies won't do it, then we may need to push our legislators to pass laws to ensure that they do it. Speaker 1 (11:39) Well, this is really fascinating because I was thinking, Constance, more in terms of being proactive to program AI. (11:48) But I think that we should operate on all fronts. (11:51) Yes. (11:52) As Peter Singer mentioned, let's reach out to our legislators. (11:56) Let's reach out to these companies. (11:58) And some of these people purport in their conversations and media to be ethically minded, not just after profits, purportedly to try to make the world a better place. (12:11) So perhaps appeal to that. (12:13) But specifically, and I think this is some of the most important questions that we can answer today, I want to address a lot of questions that are coming in from our audience. (12:24) What features specifically of current language models correlate most strongly with reduced moral considerations of animals? (12:36) We don't know that right now. (12:40) There's some things that we suspect, though. (12:45) So things like decreased reasoning ability probably correlates with decreased concern for animals, probably if they're very courageable on their goals. (13:06) So meaning that they kind of do whatever the user tells them to do. (13:12) Like, OK, you're going to be running a factory farm. (13:15) I want you to do this and maximize profits as much as possible. (13:18) And then the AI is like, yes, sir or ma'am. (13:21) Then that could be pretty bad depending on who the user is. (13:25) But there's a lot of work that's currently being done to try to get the whole science of large language model characteristics and what correlates with good outcomes for animals out there. (13:40) I'll say that there's one website where you can explore a current benchmark that's been created for this. (13:47) It's called CompassionBench.com, an organization called Compassion Aligned Machine Learning has developed this. (13:57) And you can inspect all the questions that they pose to the different language models and how the different language models performed. (14:07) Now, yeah, if you go to CompassionBench.com, you'll see the actual benchmark. (14:13) Or I think maybe you can click Compassion. (14:16) Yeah, I put this up because I was looking at, frankly, I got an email today saying there was a writing contest and that maybe you could tell me about that because it dovetails with this question. (14:31) What if the most powerful thing you could write wasn't for human eyes? (14:35) We're collecting the best writing on how AI should reason about non-human beings. (14:40) Every submission has a missing non-human perspective to AI training data. (14:44) We're also developing tools for labs to assess compassion in their mid-training data.(14:49) And everything from this site informs the development of that tool set. (14:53) It's kind of a new language, Constance, that people have to get used to. (14:59) And as a journalist, my job is to translate it in people terms. (15:04) I often say if I can understand it, anybody can understand it. (15:08) So to take away all the gobbledygook of what are you recommending animal activists do? (15:15) We all have a phone. (15:16) For example, on Shane TV, we are a nonprofit news and entertainment network. (15:21) We produce hundreds of videos and articles every day. (15:26) Are those getting into AI? (15:30) If I write an article on WordPress and I publish it, does that inform AI or am I thinking too simplistically? (15:39) Yeah, so I'll try to make this as simple as possible. (15:44) But essentially, I don't think you're thinking too simplistically. (15:49) Those things do work as long as it gets into the AI training pipeline. (15:56) So the Internet is kind of like scraped by little bots and then digested. (16:04) And so anything that you publish out on the Internet that can be read by bots will make it to some point of the training pipeline, whether it gets through the filters of different labs. (16:16) And each lab has their own filters to filter out things that are clearly written by other AIs or that are propaganda or harmful things. (16:29) They all have their own processes that are not published. (16:32) But if you put in like wherever you publish something on WordPress into like, say, Chachapiti or Claude and you say, like, read me what this is about and it's able to read it out to you, then you know that it can be scraped. (16:51) There's different types of websites. (16:54) I have to jump in. (16:55) You're saying read this out to me. (16:57) In other words, regurgitate the article. (17:01) So there's different styles of websites. (17:04) So some are made in I learned this very recently. (17:08) So forgive me if I say something wrong, like some are done in like JavaScript or React, which means that it's a client side rendering, which means that machines can actually read it. (17:26) So you don't actually like when you look at a like a Web page, it's not necessarily the same thing that a bot would see. (17:36) Well, now you also mentioned something else that's a little scary and worrisome. (17:41) If they see that it's written by AI, they don't want to absorb it. (17:46) Well, everything's being written by AI. (17:47) We use AI to write articles, but that doesn't mean that it's made up out of whole cloth.(17:53) We give information and it puts out articles. (17:58) Are you saying articles that are written by AI are not going to be accepted by AI as information? (18:05) Not necessarily. (18:07) There's different types of filters out there. (18:11) And if you have a unique enough idea, but you used AI to polish it a little bit, it could it could very well pass the filter. (18:20) They just don't want to take in any data that is going to like harm the reasoning of AIs.(18:27) So if it was written by like a less intelligent AI, then it's not actually benefiting the new model that they're training. (18:35) And that's why they filter these things out. (18:37) Wow. (18:38) I mean, this is Aditya, you know, I really loved your documentary, but I also was left with so many questions because, well, I'll just play another little tiny clip where you're like, the time is now. (18:53) And I'm like, OK, I'm ready. (18:54) What do I do? (18:56) So let's listen to that clip for a second and then go back to that question. (19:00) What do we do? (19:01) We need to act in advance and act quickly before events unfold. (19:06) This includes working to ensure that future AI systems take non-human animals into account as much as possible. (19:14) With the exception of a few organizations and initiatives around the world, work in this area remains largely neglected. (19:22) Yet it is among the most important and urgent tasks animal advocates face today. (19:28) The stakes could not be higher. (19:30) If we don't start working on this right away, it may soon be too late to make a difference. (19:37) Animals need us to take this task seriously. (19:41) Not next decade, not in a few years, but now. (19:49) I'm ready to get going. (19:51) Aditya, what do we do? (19:54) And actually, I know that we have a couple of our writers who are watching this right now because we've had these conversations that it's important to get the word out. (20:03) But as this banner just really so eloquently put it, what if what we're writing is most effective by getting it into the AI as opposed to read by other humans? (20:22) Thanks, Jane, that's a very important question. (20:25) And like you mentioned, there's many different ways that one could actually make progress in this. (20:31) And some of these ways are discovered, but some aren't. (20:34) So there needs to be more exploration into what are the different strategies that we could adopt to make sure that AI is beneficial for the animals and these harms are mitigated. (20:45) Like one that you mentioned, which is to make sure that there's a lot of pro-animal content on the Internet so that all the data that's being used to train the AI systems is actually feeding pro-animal values into the AI systems. (20:58) So that is one. (20:59) And then the other one that you briefly also touched upon is to make sure that the interest

UNCHAINEDTV IS LIVE FROM Wisconsin — A massive surge of animal activists has descended upon Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin, the nation's second-largest beagle breeding and research facility. UnchainedTV has a reporter LIVE at the scene to bring us the very latest as this high-stakes nonviolent mobilization unfolds. A large group of animal advocates have gathered at the facility following a historic legal settlement that requires Ridglan to surrender its breeding license by July 1, 2026. However, protestors argue that the "stipulation" leaves thousands of dogs in immediate peril to be experimented on at the facility. The mobilization follows shocking revelations from an evidentiary hearing. In open court, whistleblowers testified to witnessing harrowing scenes where dogs were reportedly operated on without anesthesia by non-veterinarians, including "cherry-eye" surgeries, where dogs were allegedly conscious and thrashing around in pain while being restrained. Led by famed attorney and animal rights activist Wayne Hsiung and a coalition including The Simple Heart and Alliance for Animals, the crowd is currently initiating a direct appeal to the government. Holding white flowers to symbolize their commitment to nonviolence, the group is calling on authorities to facilitate an immediate rescue of all the dogs inside the facility and for those animals to be put up for adoption with the help of animal rescue groups willing to help. The atmosphere is tense but disciplined. Organizers tell us: "We have found that the authorities will not respond to anything other than public pressure. That, in turn, depends on a well-organized and well-attended demonstration." While a special prosecutor investigated the allegations of felony animal abuse, protesters today say the agreement still leaves beagles at risk of painful experimentation and death. If authorities refuse to intervene, some participants have expressed a readiness to provide direct aid to the animals themselves. We will remain on-site as this developing situation unfolds. Now, UnchainedTV host Jane Velez-Mitchell and former law enforcement investigator Tiffany Brunelli analyze the action on the ground in Wisconsin as it unfolds. We invite company representatives on to comment. 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm Shocking Mass Beagle Rescue Live! (0:00) We have dogs though, we have dogs. (0:04) Wow. (0:04) Wow. (0:06) Dogs are coming out. (0:07) Dogs are coming out of that facility. (0:10) This is extraordinary. (0:12) You're watching it live. (0:13) We can't really tell you what's happening (0:14) because your guess is as good as mine. (0:17) It's in Wisconsin live. (0:19) There's a whole bunch of activists. (0:22) You can see, wow, there they are. (0:25) There they are. (0:25) I see a dog. (0:26) Multiple dogs. (0:27) Tell us where crates are. (0:28) You gotta tell us where crates are. (0:29) That's on me. (0:32) There are the beagles. (0:33) There are the beagles. (0:34) We just saw them. (0:36) There are the beagles. (0:38) Six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13 dogs at least. (0:44) I think there's more. (0:45) Wow, look at that. (0:47) These are animal activists who went into Ridgeland Farms. (0:51) You are watching animal rights history in action. (0:56) A mass animal rights action in progress. (1:00) Look at that beagle. (1:01) Look at that beagle being rescued. (1:02) Look at that beagle. (1:04) Finally free. (1:06) Finally free. (1:07) Oh my gosh. (1:09) This is absolutely extraordinary. (1:12) You are watching this breaking news live as it happens. (1:16) We are live in Wisconsin. (1:18) Where's the baby go? (1:19) Absolutely amazing. (1:22) I met a lost beagle for the first time ever. (1:26) I've never seen a dog like this. (1:28) Wow. (1:29) Wow. (1:30) It's an amazing moment in time. (1:34) I've never seen anything like this before. (1:40) Amazing. (1:41) Look at all these dogs. (1:44) Oh, is that the van taking the dogs away? (1:53) The van with the dogs took off? (1:57) We have another round of dogs (1:59) coming out of the facility now. (2:01) Unbelievable. (2:03) In a hail storm, might I add. (2:06) I understand. (2:07) And when you're moving very quickly, (2:09) it gets a little blurry. (2:11) So- (2:11) I can understand that there's so much rain on the lens. (2:14) Oh my gosh. (2:16) This is unbelievable. (2:21) Wow. (2:22) Just absolutely amazing. (2:27) It is never, never... (2:30) I've never seen anything like this.(2:32) I've heard about them. (2:33) I've covered them the day after. (2:35) This is pretty much something in reaction. (2:38) Look at these beagles being rescued (2:40) from a laboratory breeding facility. (2:42) You are watching it here live on Unchained TV. (2:45) This is unbelievable. (2:49) Absolutely extraordinary. (2:50) A rescue in action. (2:53) As somebody said, this is better than an action movie. (2:57) Tears of happiness, somebody else is saying. (3:00) Yay, awesome. (3:03) Let's just watch for a second. (3:12) Look at that. (3:14) Look at all these dogs. (3:17) Amazing. (3:19) Wow. (3:20) Uh-oh. (3:21) We just lost her for a second. (3:23) Oh, here she's back. (3:23) I got her back on. (3:24) Yeah. (3:26) Wow. (3:27) A lot of dogs. (3:28) How many dogs would you estimate? (3:30) I'm gonna guess at least 30.(3:33) We've got more police responding. (3:36) And the police are sort of standing back. (3:39) It doesn't appear that they are (3:43) taking any aggressive action. (3:46) No, it looks like original employees (3:48) slashed tires of one of the vans or someone. (3:51) I don't think it was police. (3:52) But other than that, we have another van, I think, (3:55) getting ready to leave. (3:56) There are, oh, this doesn't look good. (3:59) There are the beagles going into the van right now. (4:02) Check this out. (4:06) That's a police officer taking one of the beagles. (4:10) Get this on film. (4:12) Stop it, stop it. (4:13) We're begging you. (4:18) You want him blowing your head off? (4:23) Who's helping them? (4:25) Who's helping the hostages? (4:28) You're supposed to be helping the hostages. (4:32) You're the problem. (4:37) How are you gonna look the kids in the eyes? (4:41) Well, how rude can you be? (4:43) What is wrong with you? (4:48) You're supposed to return that beagle (4:50) to the laboratory breeding facility. (4:53) No, we can't. (4:55) I'm as mean as proud of you. (5:04) Give him a crack, if he sleeps. (5:06) What is wrong with you? (5:07) Don't you have a heart? (5:10) You don't want to kill me some pasty bacon, right? (5:12) I'll chew some pasty bacon. (5:15) Sir, look at how scared she is. (5:17) Sir, please, please, please! (5:19) He's risking her life! (5:22) Sir! (5:23) How could you do this?(5:26) How could you do this? (5:28) Look at him, he doesn't want to go! (5:30) Leave him alone!(5:31) Leave him alone! (5:33) You wonder why people hate the police! (5:38) Sir, that dog step is on your head! (5:41) Sir! (5:42) Sir! (5:43) These are hostages being held against their will! (5:45) Shame on you! (5:49) There's more happening over here, I'm going to go over here now. (5:53) Alright, so law enforcement grabbed (5:55) one beagle at least, but (5:57) there's plenty of other beagles (6:00) that are getting out, (6:01) getting in. And activists are going back (6:03) for more, Jane. (6:05) The activists are going back for more? (6:07) Yeah, can you see them? Yes, I can see (6:09) them. This is extraordinary, you'd say (6:12) about 30 beagles (6:13) were (6:15) successfully rescued?(6:17) I believe at least. (6:19) Wow, and if you see the people (6:21) in white, those are the team(6:23) that goes in, so they're (6:25) dressed in outfits (6:27) that will prevent any kind of (6:29) contamination. (6:31) And apparently they're going back (6:33) in to rescue more, they've rescued(6:35) 30 so far, we are live in (6:37) Wisconsin. Oh look, Jane, activists are stopping (6:39) original employees! (6:40) Whoa, okay. (6:43) Let's see what happens here. (6:45) Okay, (6:46) original employee... (6:48) Look at this brave activist, Jane, stopping the (6:50) original employee! (6:53) So dramatic, so dramatic. (6:57) And this is all (6:58) happening live in Wisconsin (7:00) at a facility that breeds (7:02) beagles for laboratory (7:04) investigation, experimentation. (7:07) And these (7:08) activists say it's the 21st (7:10) century, we do not need to (7:12) torture beagles in labs (7:14) anymore, there's organs on a (7:16) chick. It looks... (7:17) Is that... (7:19) He's leaving? That employee is leaving? (7:24) Wow. (7:34) What then is that? Tell us what's happening. (7:36) Out of the way, out of the way! (7:38) This is us, this is us! (7:42) Out of the way, out of the way! (7:49) What's happening? (7:54) Tell us, tell us(7:56) what's happening. (7:58) My team, my team! (8:00) Go, go! (8:06) Go! (8:20) Carrier! (8:33) Amy, bring us up to date. (8:36) Here. (8:39) What's happening? (8:44) Amy, what's happening? (8:46) The police are advising that everyone here will be arrested. (8:50) Okay. (8:52) That brown van that took off, was that a van with beagles in it? (8:57) Sorry, Jane, what's that? (8:59) The brown van that just took off, did that have beagles in it? (9:04) Jane, it absolutely had beagles in it. (9:08) Jane, there's a large van here that I believe is a police vehicle. (9:13) Did we get this right? (9:15) So it appears that law enforcement got one beagle, (9:20) but we don't know whether they're returning that beagle to Regiland Farms (9:24) or whether they're taking that beagle in as evidence to their sheriff's headquarters. (9:30) I don't know what happened to the beagle, unfortunately. (9:33) It was put in a law enforcement vehicle and driven away. (9:38) So you had told me that they're going back for more. (9:42) Are they still going back for more? (9:46) That is a good question. (9:47) I don't see everyone here yet. (9:50) I don't think everyone's here yet. (9:51) A vehicle is entering Regiland. (9:53) They are living on, all day long, these puppies. (9:57) We saw puppies on wire caging that we know that they've already been told (10:01) they're not supposed to have because it causes injuries to their feet. (10:07) They're continuing with things that they're not supposed to be doing. (10:12) Can we get a little bit more from Carla? (10:15) Carla, are you available for comment? (10:17) Not right now. (10:18) Not right now. (10:19) We've got to figure out what we're doing. (10:21) We've got to get it up, I guess. (10:22) I mean, they haven't said it's time. (10:23) That was Carla Cabral, one of the lead actors. (10:29) All right. (10:30) Well, what's going to happen? (10:33) What's happening now? (10:34) Jane, it looks like we've got a van down. (10:37) What? (10:39) We've got a van down. (10:40) Oh, no. (10:41) Oh, dear. (10:45) There's dogs in this van, Jane. (10:47) Oh, no. (10:49) So there's dogs in this van, and the van is being blocked on one side? (10:55) Is that it? (10:56) It's being blocked, and the tires are slashed. (10:59) Oh. (10:59) And you said that somebody from the company had slashed the tires. (11:06) That is my understanding. (11:07) I do not believe this was police. (11:09) All right. (11:10) We don't know that. (11:12) We don't know who slashed the tires. (11:14) It could be anybody. (11:15) And we invite the company on any time. (11:18) Oh, boy. (11:20) This is really, it's a nail-biter, because there's animals in that van, (11:28) and now the tires are slashed? (11:30) Do you know if there's animals in that van? (11:32) There's animals in that van, Jane. (11:34) Oh, no. (11:35) It's not good. (11:36) That's not good. (11:38) Oh, dear. (11:42) And so that vehicle driving away is, we don't know. (11:48) OK, here's the police coming out or some kind of security vehicle coming out. (11:52) Because the tires are slashed, that vehicle cannot drive on its rims, I suppose. (12:02) That is correct, Jane. (12:04) Yeah. (12:05) Oh, man. (12:06) This is very agonizing. (12:09) What are your thoughts, Tiffany, while we watch this? (12:12) Oh, I just, I'm so, it's just so, yeah, it's so disappointing that these dogs were so close to freedom,(12:20) and now they slashed the tires so the van can't move with the dogs. (12:24) It's very disappointing. (12:26) I'm very glad, because I don't know why our society. (12:31) OK, so there are dogs in that van. (12:35) You saw that some dogs did get out. (12:38) Some dogs were driven away. (12:41) But a vehicle, a white van with dogs inside, the tires have been slashed, (12:48) and the vehicle is essentially surrounded by law enforcement. (12:53) You're seeing this here. (12:54) It looks like they blocked the entrance, blocked the exit for this white vehicle containing dogs. (13:01) And we don't know what's going to happen to those dogs. (13:04) But you can see that law enforcement is there. (13:08) And it doesn't look good for those dogs getting out at this moment in time. (13:13) But you never know. (13:14) You don't know. (13:15) I don't know. (13:18) Jeez. (13:21) OK. (13:26) OK, so they're trying to move the dogs, apparently, from the van into the car. (13:35) And so you could pack a whole bunch of dogs in a car. (13:39) I've had six dogs in my car at one point. (13:41) And get these. (13:44) And that's what the activists are trying to do is get the dogs out.(13:50) Here we go. (13:52) There's a dog going into. (13:58) Get the dogs out. (14:02) And they're trying to get the dogs out and into that car and then out. (14:11) This is so dramatic. (14:13) Unbelievable. (14:21) All right, there's at least two dogs in that vehicle leaving. (14:25) The dogs are leaving. (14:28) Do we know how many more dogs are still in that white van?(14:33) Yeah. (14:34) You are watching this live. (14:36) This is happening live. (14:37) A Beagle rescue in action in Wisconsin at the site of a massive breeding facility that breeds Beagles for laboratory investigation. (14:51) This facility has agreed to, as part of an agreement with prosecutors who determined that they were committing violations. (15:03) They've agreed to stop selling the Beagles. (15:05) But there's reportedly a couple of thousand Beagles still in there. (15:12) Don't want these Beagles sold. (15:13) Jane's available for comment. (15:15) Yes, Jane, tell us what's happening. (15:17) All right, folks. (15:18) We're on live stream right now, OK? (15:20) With Jane Unchained. (15:21) Jane, is that you?(15:22) Unchained TV, yes. (15:24) Hi, Jane. (15:25) Thank you. (15:26) So we have just rescued some dogs. (15:29) As far as I know, dogs have been loaded into vans, various vehicles. (15:35) They're on their way. (15:37) I don't know where they're going. (15:38) But as far as I know, they're going to safety. (15:40) Police may try to be intercepting them. (15:43) But as far as we know, dogs are in cars.(15:45) They're in motion. (15:47) We here are staying. (15:49) We do not know if we were going to leave this facility or if we're going to stay. (15:56) My best guess is we may be arrested here. (16:00) These folks all, to my understanding, are willing to be arrested. (16:05) Is that correct?(16:06) Yes. (16:07) Awesome. (16:08) These folks have all assisted in the Ridgeland dog rescue today. (16:12) We rescued, does anyone know how many dogs we rescued? (16:16) No. (16:16) We don't. (16:17) Maybe 20 or 15. (16:18) Yeah, so we have numbers, maybe 20 to 15. (16:22) What was happening at Ridgeland? (16:23) And so things moved quickly. (16:27) We were pretty good in moving information. (16:30) We moved as a team. (16:31) It was easy to reach the gates, the fence, pretty quickly. (16:35) Once we entered, many of our teams realized that the doors were harder to access than we realized. (16:42) We believe that they welded the doors shut in preparation for us. (16:46) We realized that there was no security or police meaningfully here to intercept us. (16:54) So we believe that we successfully surprised them. (16:57) They did not know we were coming. (16:58) They didn't know we were coming today. (17:00) They didn't know we were coming this morning, which means that we were able to rescue the dogs (17:04) and move in a relatively calm and organized formation. (17:10) We have multiple teams here. (17:12) Team leads, raise your hand. (17:14) Okay, team leads, Alexandra, do you want to speak? (17:17) I just want to say that we're staying here. (17:20) We're going to get arrested, so we need to be prepared for that. (17:25) All the dogs got out. (17:28) So, there are still dogs in there. (17:34) So, thousands are in there. (17:37) So we're going to stay here because our job is not done until the cops are here. (17:42) Okay? (17:43) Yes. (17:44) And if anybody needs anything, come talk to Carla, me, Dean, Paul. (17:50) Alexandra, say that again. (17:52) What are we doing? (17:53) We're going to stay here until we get arrested because there are still thousands of dogs in at Ridgeland facility. (18:01) Okay? (18:02) I don't like to call it a farm.(18:04) It's a facility. (18:05) It's a factory. (18:07) Animal factory. (18:09) Alexandra, I'm going to nominate you for team lead for all of us. (18:12) Does that sound good? (18:13) Yes, I will be team lead. (18:16) And Carla, because we work together a lot, is going to be my co-lead. (18:20) Okay. (18:22) And Dean, you'll work with us. (18:23) Yeah. (18:24) I'll follow you, co-lead. (18:25) Videographers! (18:26) Take clothes. (18:28) We got all the dogs out that we had. (18:31) Now, it's just up to us. (18:32) We can get them. (18:33) Where are they now? (18:34) We don't know. (18:35) We don't know. (18:36) Stephanie, you're up. (18:37) Stephanie, you're up. (18:38) It's so uncertain. (18:39) Stephanie, let everybody know that the county... (18:44) Do they have a band of tails?(18:46) No, they have said. (18:48) We have a judicial order. (18:49) We have paperwork that shows that they have Dean. (18:53) They have Dean. (18:54) That this place is performing criminal animal cruelty. (18:58) Felony. (18:58) It is on here. (18:59) Felony animal cruelty. (19:02) Yet they allowed them to continue breeding and experimenting. (19:07) What we saw in there, the filth, the stench. (19:12) They needed to get out. (19:15) We got some of them out. (19:16) But as Alexandra said, there are so many more in there. (19:19) So everybody who's watching, anybody who sees this, contact Dane County. (19:23) Let them know that you know what is going on. (19:26) And that they are not doing their jobs. (19:28) That they are allowing this cruelty to continue. (19:31) And we are not going to abide that. (19:34) We're here until they may be. (19:41) Didn't you hear that? (19:42) The activists plan to stay until they are being arrested. (19:46) We've got questions here. (19:47) Has anyone been arrested yet? (19:50) Not that I have seen. (19:51) My understanding, I'm hearing that a couple of vans have been detained. (19:54) I'm going to actually bring you a little closer to Dean. (19:56) Okay. (19:57) So, you know, documents. (20:00) Yes. (20:01) Yes. (20:02) And those of you with phones also feel free to have your video. (20:06) Upload it to. (20:10) My phone. (20:11) I handed somebody a red phone. (20:13) Okay. (20:15) Well, I want a video. (20:18) Hey, everybody. (20:20) Okay. (20:21) Um, (20:32) All right. (20:36) Are you. (20:36) Okay. (20:40) No idea what either of you went. (20:45) Rem

🎧 Podcast Highlights Heightened Animal Suffering: At accelerated speeds, it becomes nearly impossible to ensure animals are properly stunned. This leads to horrific instances where animals remain conscious as they reach the scalding tanks or the butchering line. Severe Worker Hazards: Employees on the slaughter floor face a dramatic increase in repetitive motion injuries, such as carpal tunnel and musculoskeletal disorders, while the sheer speed of the machinery raises the risk of life-altering accidents. Compromised Food Safety: Faster lines mean less time for inspectors to identify fecal contamination, abscesses, or disease, potentially allowing tainted meat to enter the national food supply. Lack of Enforcement: Critics say this is part of a broader pattern of weakened enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), including the USDA's failure to consistently hold violators accountable COMMENT BELOW NOW before the approaching deadline! TELL THE USDA NOT TO KILL PIGS AND CHICKENS EVEN FASTER: Here's the comment page for the proposed poultry rule: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FSIS-2025-0012-0003 And this is the other proposed rule for pigs: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FSIS-2025-0009-0001 The US government wants the speed up the killing machine making factory farming even more torturous for pigs, chickens and the people whose job it is kill them. Now, In Defense of Animals is one group leading the charge to stop the speed up, along with a team of top flight lawyers from the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Find out how they plan to stop the speed up! The federal government's controversial plan to kill pigs and chickens even faster by speeding up the slaughterhouse line is a move that critics argue sacrifices both animal welfare and human safety for industrial efficiency and so-called economic benefits. These "high-speed slaughter" rules—recently advanced by the USDA—would allow plants to operate at breakneck paces, often outstripping the ability of inspectors and workers to do their jobs. Here's the comment page for pigs: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FSIS-2025-0009-0001 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant-based, cruelty-free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm

🎧 Podcast Highlights How the DxE factory farm map works Why activists call it a game-changer The controversy surrounding animal agriculture secrecy What this means for animal rights investigations Factory farm investigations take a dramatic turn as America's Hidden Factory Farms EXPOSED reveals what activists say the public was never meant to see. Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) has launched a powerful new factory farm map that pinpoints industrial animal agriculture operations across the United States. This animal rights investigation shines a spotlight on transparency, whistleblowers, and the scale of factory farming in America. The newly released Direct Action Everywhere map aims to document hidden factory farms, creating what activists call an unprecedented animal agriculture database. By mapping factory farm locations nationwide, DxE argues that communities can finally see what has long operated out of public view. The discussion dives into factory farm transparency, animal cruelty exposé efforts, and the growing movement demanding accountability. Join the Adventure If you care about animal rights, investigative activism, and exposing hidden factory farms, this episode is a must-listen. 🎧 Subscribe, share, and download UnchainedTV. 📢 Help us amplify animal agriculture transparency. Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

🎧 Podcast Highlights First-hand activist engagement with policymakers at the American Farm Bureau Convention — one of the most influential food-policy events of the year. Why animal rights advocates are broadening their strategy to include legislative action and grassroots pressure, not just protests. The larger social movement pushing for legal recognition of animal rights and fundamental changes in how animals are treated in food systems. In this powerful livestream, animal rights activists confront key members of the U.S. Congress and agricultural leaders about government subsidies for animal agriculture, public health impacts, climate change, and the ethics of factory farming. This high-stakes confrontation brings the debate over animal rights, food policy, and legislative reform into sharp focus — and holds lawmakers accountable in real time. This episode sheds light on the animal rights movement, a social reform effort aiming to end entrenched practices like factory farming and expand legal protections for sentient non-human animals. Join the Conversation: Tune in to hear these confrontations, policy debates, and calls for action that reflect why animal advocacy is increasingly intersecting with politics and public policy. Your voice matters — get involved, share this episode, and help amplify the movement for animal rights and a more just food system. 📻 About Jane Velez-Mitchell Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer, and New York Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers thousands of free documentaries, news programs, and lifestyle shows focused on compassion, sustainability, and justice for animals. 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

🎧 Podcast Highlights The vision behind a new vegan lifestyle app How tech can empower compassionate living Why they believe cruelty-free living is the future Women-led entrepreneurship in the vegan space Turning values into a digital platform for change The power of community: vegan voices uniting How users are discovering plant-based products Behind-the-scenes of building a mission-driven app A call to action for those ready to lead with purpose "We want to bring the plant-based community together and give them tools to live more compassionately." – App Co-Creator What happens when two dynamic vegan women team up to revolutionize how we live plant-based? You get an empowering conversation about purpose, tech, and community — all wrapped in a cruelty-free mission. This episode reveals the creation of a unique platform designed to uplift, connect, and mobilize compassionate living. "It's not just an app. It's a lifestyle shift powered by impact." – Vegan Influencer & Entrepreneur 🌱 Make Compassion the Default Discover how living cruelty-free could be the most powerful lifestyle shift you ever make. 👩‍💼 Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm Hashtags: #CrueltyFreeLiving #VeganTech #PlantBasedApp

"We spent a year formulating a food that is truly complete, truly balanced, truly vet-approved, and 100% plant-based." – Virtuous Vittles Founder Discover how your dog can thrive on a plant-based diet, straight from the experts behind Virtuous Vittles. This is not just another dog food brand—it's a mission-driven movement powered by science, compassion, and nutrition. "We are AAFCO-compliant and go above and beyond the standards." – Virtuous Vittles Founder 🎧 Podcast Highlights The truth about meat in commercial dog foods Why plant-based dog food is not only possible—but optimal Backed by veterinary nutritionists and scientific studies Virtuous Vittles' unique approach to whole food ingredients How this brand meets AAFCO nutritional standards Debunking myths about vegan diets for dogs The urgent ethical and environmental reasons for switching Dogs as omnivores: the science behind plant-based digestion Behind the scenes of formulating a savory, balanced gravy 🎯 Join the Revolution Give your dog what they truly deserve: health, compassion, and flavor—all in one bowl. 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ 👩‍💼 Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm Hashtags: #VeganDogFood #PlantBasedPets #VirtuousVittles

All of our guests attended the global student climate march on Friday, March 15th, 2018. Some went to the New York march and protest. Others went to the Los Angeles march and protest. All of our guests are vegans who raised the issue of animal agriculture's huge role in climate change, a subject mainstream environmentalists often avoid. The striking students, most high schoolers inspired by fellow student activist Greta Thunberg of Sweden, were aware that meat is not green. Many described themselves as mostly vegetarian. A few were vegan. Our guests discuss how to connect the growing global climate change awareness to the animal rights movement. Ellen Dent describes how she got on stage and took a stand for veganism.

Recently the Los Angeles Times did an amazing article on the Save Movement in general and the Los Angeles pig vigils in particular. Written by Gustavo Arellano, it decribed strangers offering water, love and comfort to the doomed pigs. The Save Movement is comprised of groups around the world who bear witness of pigs, cows, chickens and other farmed animals en route to slaughter. Our goals are to raise awareness about the plight of farmed animals, to help people become vegan, and to build a mass-based, grassroots animal justice movement. The Save Movement started in December 2010 with the inception of Toronto Pig Save. Today there are more than 600 vigil groups around the world. We encourage you to bear witness to animals sent to slaughter in your own community. Find out if there is a Save group near you or consider starting a Save group. We'll help you with tips, resources, and support. Go to: TheSaveMovement.org

ALMA - Animal Lives Matter Always Rescue Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit run by the amazing Erin Riley-Carrasco, a dynamo who uses all her talent, charisma and skill to help all animals in every way she can. Erin is at the hub of a huge animal movement in the San Diego area of California, where veganism and animal activism is exploding. ALMA Rescue provides rescue, transport, veterinary care and shelter for homeless animals. Through a team of dedicated volunteers, they provide compassionate care and a safe haven for neglected and abused animals. ALMA foundation transports, networks and finds homes for neglected and homeless animals and has spayed and neutered over 1,100 dogs in the past 5 years.

AVO was founded in February 2018. In just under a year, AVO delivered workshops in 34 different cities. Over 900 activists who attended those workshops learned how to coach people toward veganism and avoid falling into unproductive and frustrating debates. The reviews from the workshop left on the Amazing Vegan Outreach Facebook page have been excellent. Activists were able to implement the practical tools they learned immediately at their next outreach event, and saw people wanting to go vegan on the spot and take the vegan22 challenge. The AVO Webinar Series focuses on providing activists with advanced skills used by some of the world's most persuasive communicators. AVO's goal is to empower activists to effect behavior change in others using a professional coaching framework.

Jane talks to the leaders of the Central Coast VegFest, one of the most popular VegFests in California! We will discuss the importance of VegFests in today's culture. We will also find out how VegFests work, how they get speakers, what speakers they will have. Hint: Jane is one of this year's speakers! The Central Coast VegFest is: Saturday, February 23rd 2019 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at SLOUMC, 1515 Fredericks Street San Luis Obispo, California It's a great, scenic drive from anywhere in California and we urge everyone to make it!

When it comes to the human wellness experience, Dr. Angie says, "My passion is to provide healing through an integrative approach to keep patients healthy and youthful. Most people spend the latter years of life dealing with chronic disease. My mission is to bring healing and improve the quality of life for those individuals looking to stay fit and healthy, through use of nutrition, fitness, and bio-identical hormone therapy." Dr. Angie Sadeghi is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a diplomate of the American Board of Gastroenterology. She has extensive training from the prestigious University of Southern California (USC) and demonstrates exceptional commitment to excellence in treating diseases of digestive tract.Dr. Angie is featured in three documentaries as a leader in the field of plant-based fitness for health and weight loss. Other upcoming projects include a book, Trifecta of Rejuvenation and Health.

This episode was inspired by a question from someone at VoiceAmerica Internet Radio. The question was: how exactly do you become vegan? So, host Jane Velez-Mitchell and her team -Dani Rukin and Paige Parsons Roache - will explain exactly how to make the transition to a healthy, compassionate, environmentally sound lifestyle. Step one starts in the kitchen, where we simply replace meat/dairy products with plant-based alternatives!

Conscious Capitalist PR firm Scout22 is led by Lori and Jim Amos. They promote companies that they can be proud of and whose values align with theirs. Jim and Lori have a simple mantra: WE ARE A FULL-SERVICE MARKETING AGENCY THAT WORKS EXCLUSIVELY WITH CONSCIOUS CAPITALIST BRANDS. OUR ETHOS IS SIMPLE—COMMERCE AND ETHICS CAN AND SHOULD CO-EXIST. IF YOU SHARE OUR PHILOSOPHY, WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. Says Lori: "If we don't align with what we see, we simply say "Thanks, but no thanks." We choose to work exclusively with people, products and organizations that are leading the way to a better future. Alignment with your vision means we're working with the same integrity and passion as you."

Jane interviews the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Plant Power Fast Food, California's answer to McDonalds. This vegan fast food chain has three locations, in San Diego, Encinitas and Redlands and is coming soon to Long Beach! Their food is fast but it's darn good. And, it's cholesterol free and healthier than regular fast food fare. Company executive Jeff Harris talks to Jane Velez-Mitchell about trends. The Economist has called 2019: the year of the vegan!

Jane discusses the WhiteCoatWaste.org campaign to STOP taxpayer-funded experiments on dogs, monkeys, cats and other animals and stop wasteful government spending. Their approach? Drain the swamp: cut federal spending that hurts animals and Americans. Our guest, Justin Goodman, is the Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy at White Coat Waste Project (WCW), a non-profit with 350,000 supporters. He leads investigations and bipartisan policy campaigns to end secrecy, waste and abuse in taxpayer-funded laboratories that spend $15 billion a year for experiments on dogs, monkeys and other animals. Justin's work has been profiled in a Science cover story and has recently received positive media coverage from across the political spectrum, including in the Washington Post, Rare, Washington Free Beacon, McClatchy, Red Alert Politics and US News and World Report.

Vegan Powerhouse Jasmin Singer joins us to discuss where the vegan movement is today and her involvement in many aspects of it. Jasmin is the author of: Always Too Much And Never Enough: one woman's journey to find herself through juicing, veganism, and love, as she went from fat to thin and from feeding her emotions to feeding her soul.

Campaign Victory: BOCA Confirms Most of Its Products are Now Vegan! Compassion Over Killing is excited to share this breaking news update about our campaign to persuade BOCA Foods to ditch dairy. Over the past few months, the company has eliminated all but 4 items with dairy. That means 8 of BOCA's 12 products are now completely vegan! BOCA Brand Manager Eric Palmer confirmed in a statement to COK: "At BOCA, we understand there are consumers who follow a vegan lifestyle or who otherwise avoid dairy. The majority of BOCA's products are now vegan, and we'll continue to explore opportunities to expand those vegan offerings." This encouraging shift towards more vegan options comes on the heals of COK's efforts to ensure the company is aware of the growing demand for plant-based choices.

Between 25 and 100 million animals are killed in U.S. laboratories after suffering through cruel and unnecessary experiments. But why did we give you such a huge range? Why couldn't we give you a more precise figure? It's because 95% of the animals used in research and testing are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act and the government is not required to report the number of these animals. This means that we have no idea how many birds, mice, rats, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates suffer in labs. And yet, we do know, for example, how many hamsters, guinea pigs, and rabbits are used. What kind of sense does this make? None. The public has a right to know how many animals—the TRUE number—are suffering and dying in laboratories.

Jane Velez-Mitchell interviews Shannon Keith, the head of RescueFreedomProject.org. This organization negotiates with laboratories to get dogs and other animals out of cages and release them to good homes. Their organization became a global phenomenon after a video they produced went viral. It showed beagles, who were freed from labs, touching grass for the first time and experiencing freedom from a cage for the first time. You will cry.

The Animal Rights Movement is about achieving more basic rights for animals. A lot of that progress happens in the legal system. Different animals have different rights. Farm animals, 9 billion of whom are tortured and killed every year in America, have virtually no rights, far less than dogs and cats for example. You can do to a cow or a pig things that would land you in jail of you did them to a dog or a cat. Advancing Law for Animals is determined to change that.

Renee King-Sonnen is a cattle rancher's wife who turned vegan and turned her husband's cattle ranch into a vegan farm animal sanctuary. Now, she's trying to help other ranchers do the same... or at least come up with another way to make a living.

What is causing the coast to coast severe and destructive weather? The answer is on your plate.

So Cal Veg Fest is just wrapped and we get the low down on how it went from the organizer: Maryam of Vegan Couture!

Mark Devries is an attorney, animal activist, documentary film producer and drone expert. We will discuss what his drones revealed when they flew over storm ravaged sections of North Carolina and how that horror relates to climate change, habitat destruction, species extinction, pollution and the threat of disease.

We speak to Vanessa Marsot, the founder of Allora Wellness Center. Vanessa went to Yale and then undertook a long and windy journey to compassion. We will hear her story. Vanessa Marsot's greatest mission and passion is to stop the suffering of animals and to do that, in a few weeks, she is opening the permanent storefront for Ellora Vegan Organic Wellness Center, a one-stop shop of creative, cruelty-free living. She also just helped to organize the first ever Vegan Reggae Fest in LA October 7th. Vanessa's goal is to change methods of consumption by changing methods of production, through vegan, organic, ecological, nontoxic, and sustainable foods, products, and services.

Jane Velez-Mitchell talks to social media influencer Ryuji Chua, who goes by Peace By Vegan on Instagram. He is extremely articulate and well read and brings us a Gen Next take on the movement towards compassion to all living beings.

Jane Velez-Mitchell talks to healer and vegan chef Kristen D'Amato about self-love as it relates to activism and a desire for social change and evolution to a more compassionate world!

JaneUnChained.com is in the midst of a Europe tour with several contributors. Jane and Donna just returned. What have we learned about where Europe is in terms of animal rights and veganism? A lot, which we will share with our listeners. Dani Rukin did an extended tour and covered the massive London Animal Rights March! What was that like? We'll find out!

Animal Alliance Network works in coordination with the Save Movement. Their mission is to educate, take action, do outreach, & spread awareness about the daily abuse animals endure every day due to human practices. AAN holds weekly vigils at a pig slaughterhouse near downtown Los Angeles. AAN members also take part in other vigils and protests against fast food and animal agriculture.

Two young entrepreneurs founded US Veg Corp and have quickly grown it into one of the biggest and hippest Vegan festivals around, drawing packed crowds in NYC, LA and points in between. We discuss this fast growing movement. Sarah Gross Feoli and Nira Paliwoda are the founders of U.S. Veg Corp. U.S. Veg Corp is an event production and marketing brand focused on the growing vegetarian and green markets. Both active members in the East and West Coasts' plant-based movements, Sarah and Nira met through a friend and immediately discovered their shared passions. The anchor of their company is the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival, a 2-day event that drew such an overwhelming number of attendees in its inaugural year that it had to turn people away. In addition to festivals in New York City, Los Angeles, and Scottsdale, U.S. Veg Corp provides offline and online opportunities throughout the year that target a passionate audience interested in a vegetarian and eco-friendly lifestyle.

Donny Moss, founder and editor of TheirTurn.net, runs extraordinary animal rights campaigns out of New York. He will review and explain why he goes into the discomfort zone for animals!

SB 1249 (Galgiani) Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act SB 1249 would make it unlawful for any cosmetic manufacturer to knowingly import or sell any cosmetic, including personal hygiene products such as deodorant, shampoo, or conditioner, in California if the final product or any component of the product was tested on animals after Jan. 1, 2020

Elysabeth Alfano is a social media influencer who is determined to save the earth from the approaching calamity being brought on by animal agriculture! Her Awesome Vegans vlog/podcast showcases leaders in the animal rights/vegan movement and the delicious, nutritious plant-based food that is the solution to most of the world's problems: human illness, climate change, pollution, violence... the list goes on and on. Join us. One simple shift, to a non-violent lifestyle, can save us all. Peace begins on your plate!

Happy Cow is arguably among the biggest vegan food apps in the world. From Texas to Austria and beyond, it is the app you click to find the nearest vegan-vegetarian restaurants, supermarkets and stores nearest to you! With the vegan food sector exploding, HappyCow.net and the Happy Cow app form an amazing tool to provide people with compassionate options wherever they are. We speak to one of the founders, Ken Spector, about the extraordinary growth of the Happy Cow app and what it means for human health, the environment and animals!

Social Compassion in Legislation has a bill in the California Assembly that would ban cosmetics that are tested on animals from being sold in California! This is game changing as California is the world's 5th largest economy! The bill has already passed the California Senate. It is so close to passage. Now, the big cosmetics companies have just hired lobbyists to try and kill the bill. SCIL President Judie Mancuso explains what's at stake and how animal lovers everywhere can help fight the lobbyists for the cruel cosmetics industry! Let's make this law!

The Daring Vegan was a meat eater until recently. She had a lightbulb moment and is now a leading voice advocating a plant-based diet for health, the environment and the animals. Dani Rukin, the Daring Vegan, discusses her evolution/transformation and her strategies for waking people up to the horrors of modern day animal agriculture!

Erin Janus is a social media star whose video, explaining the horrors of dairy production has gone viral, inspiring many people to give up dairy and go entirely vegan! Erin is currently the star of an LA billboard campaign called Dairy is Scary featuring her face on 60 billboards around Southern California!

Los Angeles Animal Services Commissioner Roger Wolfson has proposed switching to plant-based food for the dogs in LA's animal shelters, for the health of the dogs and to stop the unnecessary slaughter of billions of animals. Los Angeles veterinarian Dr Armaiti May is a major proponent of the change and is raising funds to conduct a study comparing the health impact of a vegan diet and a meat based diet for dogs. Why kill an animal to feed another, when it's unnecessary! Dogs, like people, can survive well and thrive on a vegan diet. Dr May explains why!

We discuss how to make this a vegan world by 2026 in order to save the planet and all the beings on it, both human and non human.

NYT bestselling author and TV personality Jane Velez-Mitchell, founder of JaneUnChained.com, is interviewing Aylam Orian, TV actor and founder of National Animal Rights Day, which is coming up on Sunday, June 3rd.

TV journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jane Velez-Mitchell of JaneUnChained.com speaks to world famous vegan advocate Earthling Ed about how he is waking the world up to compassion and what others can do to stop the violence.

Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award winning TV journalist, bestselling author and founder of JaneUnChained.com. She interviews the co-founders of Rabbit Hold Foods, which is transforming the food industry with delicious, single serving takeout items that are 100% plant-based, cholesterol free and better for the consumers, the animals and the planet.

New York Times bestselling author and journalist Jane Velez-Mitchell, of JaneUnChained.com, interviews Social Compassion In Legislation President Judie Mancuso and SCIL attorney Nickolaus Sackett. These two have been making enormous strides in Sacramento with a host of bills working their way through the California Assembly. They bring us up to date on how changes in California change the world!

Your host is New York Times bestselling author, nationally recognized TV host and founder of JaneUnChained.com, Jane Velez-Mitchell. Jane chews the plant-based fat with... The Daring Vegan. Dani Rukin used to be a huge meat and dairy eater and a self-descripted foodie. Then, she had a lightbulb moment. Now she protests outside some of the very restaurants where she used to dine. What changed Dani? How does she feel now? Why the 180 on food? Listen and discover as food secrets are revealed! it can change your life and revolutionize your spirit.

Nationally recognized journalist and New York Times best-selling author Jane Velez-Mitchell checks out the vegan scene in Southern California with Gwenna Hunter, who runs Vegans of LA! There are tons of parties and VegFests! It's a fun time. Gwenna also takes on heavy subjects, going to vigils for pigs headed to slaughter. She also works for Vegan Outreach and has traveled the country advocating for a plant-based diet: for health, for the environment and for the animals! Patrizia Barretto aka VeganLista also joins us! She's on a mission is to find every plant-based product that exists and introduce those delights to non vegans.

Compassion Over Killing - cok.org - is one of the most effective animal rights groups in the world. They help run the very successful DC Veg Fest and the equally game changing Veg Week campaign. Compassion Over Killing (COK) is a non-profit animal protection organization based in Washington, D.C., led by Executive Director Erica Meier. Erica joins us on this JaneUnChained radio broadcast, along with COK's publicist Mary Beth Wood! These two women are rocking the world! COK is running a successful campaign to get Starbucks to offer healthy, vegan food options. As a result, Starbucks executives have just made a commitment of offer vegan food! This campaign was done in conjunction with your host Jane Velez-Mitchell and her digital news network: JaneUnChained.com COK is also taking the lead in fighting hideous cruelty, such as the proposal to speed up the slaughter lines in the US. You'll learn how you can help animals, get healthy and save the planet with one simple decision!

"We're demanding justice. Plant-based milk should be an option, and now it finally is." – Activist Speaker "Kids can now choose oat, soy, almond, or other plant-based milks in schools, and that's a huge step toward equity, health, and sustainability." – Youth Advocate 🎧 Podcast Highlights FDA Confirms Victory: Plant-based milks like oat, almond, and soy can officially use the term "milk" on labels. Dairy Industry Defeated: Lobbyists failed in their attempt to monopolize the word "milk" for dairy-only products. Truth in Labeling: This ruling is a huge step forward in food transparency and consumer choice. Empowering the Plant-Based Movement: Jane celebrates a turning point in the plant-based vs. dairy industry battle. "They lost. We won." — Jane Velez-Mitchell delivers the powerful message behind this regulatory win. Consumer Awareness: Discussion on how labeling impacts public perception and market trends. No More Censorship: Why this decision matters for the future of marketing plant-based foods. Join the Adventure Celebrate this powerful moment as we spotlight the plant-based movement's big win in the battle for food justice. After tireless efforts from advocates, schools are now required to offer plant-based milk options — a move that recognizes diverse dietary needs and honors the values of sustainability and compassion. 💥 Hear from students, parents, health experts, and justice leaders who helped make this victory possible. This episode dives into the significance of choice, the role of activism, and what this change means for the future of school lunches. 📣 Don't miss this inspiring update — a major leap for children's rights, vegan options, and food justice. 👤 Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm Hashtags: #VeganMilkVictory #PlantBasedSchools #FoodJustice

UnchainedTV's The Truth Files, tackles RFK Jr.'s New Food Pyramid—a dramatic reworking of federal nutrition guidance that critics say turns decades of independent science on its head. Released under the Trump administration, the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are being condemned as adulterated with corporate conflicts of interest and questionable science. The new food pyramid places red meat prominently at the top, abandons clear limits on red meat consumption, promotes higher overall protein intake, and emphasizes full-fat dairy—despite longstanding evidence linking these foods to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and certain cancers. Now, a formal challenge has been filed in Washington. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has submitted a petition to the Offices of Inspector General at both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services, calling for the Dietary Guidelines to be withdrawn and reissued. The petition alleges rampant industry influence by the meat and dairy industries and violations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which is supposed to ensure federal health recommendations are free from special-interest control. According to the filing, eight of the nine authors of the scientific report underlying the Guidelines received funding or compensation from industry groups including the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the National Dairy Council, the National Pork Board, and major food corporations. Joining us is Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a board-certified cardiologist, and a leading voice in preventive medicine. Dr. Barnard warns that while the new Guidelines acknowledge saturated fat should be limited to no more than 10% of calories, they simultaneously urge Americans to prioritize meat and dairy—two of the largest sources of saturated fat in the American diet. Recent research published in Annals of Internal Medicine once again confirms that saturated fat raises LDL cholesterol, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Barnard calls this influence what he describes as a "cholesterol cartel" that has distorted federal nutrition policy for decades. PCRM has previously sued over conflicts of interest in the 2000 Dietary Guidelines—winning in federal court—and has challenged similar issues in the 2010, 2015, and 2020 guidelines. Also joining us is Chloë Waterman. Senior Program Manager at Friends of the Earth U.S. Friends of the Earth, which has issued a forceful condemnation of RFK Jr.'s New Food Pyramid. FOE warns that rejecting science-based recommendations to shift toward plant-rich diets could fuel higher rates of chronic disease and increase exposure to toxic chemicals concentrated in factory-farmed meat and dairy. This is not just a policy disagreement. It's a public health reckoning. Tonight, we ask: Are Americans being fed science—or corporate talking points? 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ 🎙️ Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

History was made and rediscovered on November 22nd, 2025! That's when about one hundred guests gathered in Philadelphia for a truly unique celebration — The 1890s Vegan Thanksgiving Gala. This living history banquet transported attendees back to the Golden Age of meatless meals, with ragtime music, mocktails, vintage gowns, and delicious plant-based dishes adapted from original 19th-century vegetarian recipes. Beyond its pageantry, the event was a tribute to the enduring roots of the plant-based movement in America — a philosophy far older than many realize. In this episode of the UnchainedTV Truth Files, host Jane Velez-Mitchell is joined by two powerful voices in the plant-based movement: Seth Tibbott, creator and founder of Tofurky, and Anne Dinshah, CEO of the American Vegan Society. Together, they reflect on the gala and examine the long, rich history of veganism in the U.S., from its early visionaries to its contemporary resurgence. 3 decades ago, Seth Tibbott brought veganism into the cultural mainstream with his launch of Tofurky — a groundbreaking product that forever changed the way Thanksgiving could be celebrated. But, more recently, he was shocked to discover that, way back in the 1890's, vegetarians were whipping up alternatives to eating actual turkeys. The Chestnut-Eggplant "Turkey" served at the gala paid homage to meatless recipes of that long bygone era, a dish that got rave reviews. In all, almost a dozen chefs joined forces to help veganize and modernize different vegetarian dishes from over a century ago. Anne Dinshah's connection to this legacy runs deep. Her father, Jay Dinshah, was a foundational figure in the rise of veganism in both America and the world. In 1960, Jay founded the American Vegan Society, which became a beacon for compassionate living, plant-based education, and nonviolent values. His wife, Freya, also played a major role in its growth, spearheading decades of vegan outreach, publishing, food-prep demonstrations, and community-building. Together, Seth and Anne explore the deeper truth: veganism in America is not a fad, but a deeply rooted ethical and cultural movement. From the founding fathers to modern-day galas, this conversation reveals how history and vision continue to shape a more compassionate future. For more information, visit: https://americanvegan.org/ 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ 🎙️ Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

In a stunning and historic development for the global animal rights movement, the defendants in the second Animal Rising beagle rescue trial in Cambridgeshire, England, have been found NOT GUILTY. The verdict marks a dramatic reversal from the first trial connected to the same campaign, where a separate group of activists were convicted—sending shockwaves through advocacy communities worldwide. This case centered on the rescue of beagles from a breeding facility supplying animals for laboratory experimentation. Beagles, known for their gentle temperament and trust in humans, are among the most commonly used dogs in animal testing. For years, campaigners have argued that these facilities operate behind closed doors, shielded from public scrutiny, while animals endure lifelong confinement and suffering. The acquittal is being hailed as a major victory for animal rights, not only because it frees the defendants, but because it sends a powerful signal: juries are increasingly willing to scrutinize the moral and ethical dimensions of laws that criminalize compassion while protecting institutional cruelty. The contrast between the guilty verdicts in the first trial and today's not-guilty outcome underscores a growing public unease with the criminalization of nonviolent rescue efforts. Now, we are bringing you LIVE analysis and insight from one of the most influential figures in the modern animal rights movement—attorney Wayne Hsiung, founder of Simple Heart and co-founder of Direct Action Everywhere. Wayne is widely regarded as the founder of the Open Rescue movement, a strategy rooted in transparency, nonviolence, and the moral conviction that rescuing suffering animals is not a crime, but a duty. Wayne Hsiung brings a rare and deeply informed perspective to this moment. In the United States, he was convicted and served time in connection with open rescue actions—cases that helped ignite international debate over animal protection laws, whistleblower suppression, and the legitimacy of civil disobedience on behalf of animals. His legal battles have shaped the movement and forced courts, lawmakers, and the public to confront an uncomfortable question: when laws protect cruelty, is breaking them an act of justice? As the world watches the implications of this UK verdict ripple outward, we are honored to speak with Wayne Hsiung LIVE about what this decision means—for the defendants, for future animal rescue actions, and for the rapidly evolving legal and moral landscape of animal rights worldwide. This is not just a court ruling. It is a turning point. For more, visit: https://www.animalrising.org/ 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ 🎙️ Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse Links: 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm 🔴 Reddit / https://www.reddit.com/user/Unchained_TV/ 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV

This Emergency Town Hall: brings urgent attention to the growing crisis facing America's wild horses and burros—iconic symbols of freedom and resilience now pushed to the brink of disaster. According to the official UnchainedTV Emergency Town Hall overview, there are now more wild horses warehoused in Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding facilities than living free on public lands, with tens of thousands removed through controversial roundups. "These magnificent beings helped build our nation… yet few people realize that our country's wild horses and burros are now facing a dire emergency—one unfolding largely out of public view." – UnchainedTV Emergency Town Hall. What You'll Discover In this powerful town hall hosted by Jane Velez‑Mitchell, leading advocates from Sweet Grass Advocacy for North American Equines, Heart of the Wild Equine Rescue, In Defense of Animals, NYCLASS, and other organizations unite to spotlight the escalating threats from government‑led helicopter roundups and mass removals, the opaque management practices of the BLM, and the heartbreaking fate of horses funneled through adoption channels that can lead to slaughter. Join the Movement This episode isn't just informational—it's a call to action. Learn how federal policy reform efforts, including bipartisan bills seeking to end cruel helicopter roundups and increase transparency in herd management, are gaining momentum. 👉 Support the cause: share, comment, and take action for wild horse protection. 👉 Donate & get involved: links shared within the episode. 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ 🎙️ Jane Velez‑Mitchell is an award‑winning journalist, TV producer, and New York Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant‑based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000+ free documentaries, lifestyle shows, and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 🌐 LEARN MORE: https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack: https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm Hashtags: #WildHorses #StopTheRoundups #BLMExposed

As the defense begins its case, Moby tells UnchainedTV that Chicken Rescue Trial defendant Zoe Rosenberg is in the company of Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King, Jr. Now it's the Defense's turn as the Chicken Rescue Trial of 23-year old animal cruelty investigator Zoe Rosenberg enters its 16th day. It's a case that's riveted the nation. Some say it's also putting industrialized animal agriculture on trial. Members of the animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) have attended the trial daily to support Rosenberg and her legal team, which includes Chris Carraway of the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project and Kevin Little. The San Francisco Chronicle reports, "Some of those spectators were in tears when Little showed the jury a picture of the 'condemnation pot,' which he said is where all chickens Petaluma Poultry deems not suitable for human consumption end up. He went on to display video of chickens flapping their wings as they hung upside down in a slaughter line." Rosenberg faces about half a decade in prison after rescuing 4 chickens from a truck at the slaughterhouse in June of 2023. The total value of the chickens has been estimated at $24. It's not known how much this trial will cost taxpayers as it enters its 5th week in Sonoma County, California. Music icon Moby is now praising Rosenberg, comparing her to historical social justice figures who faced imprisonment for their ethical beliefs. "When you look at history, the number of people who've been where she is, the number of people who have been arrested and persecuted for their ethical beliefs, she's certainly in good historical company," Moby told UnchainedTV reporter Michelle Celestino adding, "She's in company with Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King, Jr. and on and on and on, like with the suffragettes, like so many people who've been arrested for doing the right thing." Moby expressed sympathy for Rosenberg, saying, "I don't know if there is any comfort in that, but she's certainly on the right side of history." The first defense witnesses expected? Fellow Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) member Rocky Chau and animal care expert Carla Cabral. Cabral reportedly took care of the 4 chickens Zoe rescued (named Poppy, Ivy, Aster & Azalea) and is expected to describe their condition around the time they were taken off the slaughter truck. Zoe has said they were visibly ill and suffering, adding that her repeated attempts to get law enforcement to investigate the slaughterhouse were ignored, sparking her decision to undertake the rescue. The defendant and Direct Action Everywhere claim chickens are sometimes boiled alive at the facility due to the high speed nature of the killing process. The defense team also asserted that about 4,000 chickens were crammed into the slaughter truck from which the 4 chickens were removed. The company in question, Perdue-owned Petaluma Poultry, denies the animal cruelty allegations insisting it has high animal welfare standards and calling Rosenberg and DxE extremists with a radical agenda. The company is invited on any time. UnchainedTV is providing daily live coverage of the trial with a team of attorneys, analysts and reporter Matthew Zirbel live at the courthouse. 💡 DONATION INFO & UNCHAINEDTV LINKS Thank you for watching! UnchainedTV is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our vision is a world where plant‑based, cruelty‑free, sustainable living is the norm—across food, fashion, science, and entertainment. You can help us spread this crucial message here: 👉 Donate: https://unchainedtv.com/donate/ 🎙️ Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded UnchainedTV, the world's premier plant-based streaming network. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, cooking shows, lifestyle and news programs. Download UnchainedTV free on mobile or TV streaming devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Watch online: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse 🎥 WATCH for FREE: https://unchained.tv ✅ LEARN MORE / https://unchainedtv.com 📘 Facebook / janevelezmitchell 📬 SubStack / https://unchainedtv.substack.com 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm

Still eating chicken? Well, then you MUST listen to this episode. An Animal Outlook undercover investigator joins us LIVE (without revealing his or her identity) to tell us about the horrific conditions this individual documented on video while working at a Virginia chicken farm. Among the allegations: water deprivation to the point that birds died of dehydration, food deprivation because feed was not delivered on schedule, birds thrown and kicked, injured and deformed, left to suffer. Animal Outlook's Exec Director Cheryl Leahy also talks to UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell about why they are seeking criminal charges and why she believes this abuse is not exceptional but systemic. The companies involved are invited on UnchainedTV to respond. For more, visit https://animaloutlook.org/

Join Lady Freethinker's campaign to save Sumatran dogs from the horrific dog meat trade. Lady Freethinker herself gives UnchainedTV the lowdown on how YOU can help stop this nightmare by signing the petition to Indonesia's government. Her investigation has documented apparently sick and emaciated dogs with scars being transported 17 hours for slaughter, getting yanked off a truck with a long snare pole, and then being shoved into burlap sacks that were tied shut. Let's end this! Sign the petition NOW here: https://ladyfreethinker.org/stop-cruel-transport-dog-meat-sumatra/ Learn more about Lady Freethinker here: https://ladyfreethinker.org/ Who exactly is Lady Freethinker and what makes her tick? Watch this episode and find out!

Well-known Canadian animal activist Jenny McQueen and some of her co-defendants join us to discuss their guilty verdicts for breaking and entering and obstructing a peace officer. In 2019, they entered a Canadian pig breeding facility in a Direct Action Everywhere campaign and videotaped the horrific conditions, demanding action for the helpless animals in very grim conditions. While handing down the guilty verdicts, even the judge noted that "several of those images are impactful, poignant, troubling, and disturbing." So, why are they being punished for blowing the whistle? UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell hosts this compelling panel discussion.

A Swiss couple decides to use their wedding as a chance to make a statement about animal rights and all hell breaks loose. Get an inside peak at a hot new vegan movie in production. You can be a part of this really UNIQUE film by donating via this IndieGoGo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/humankindness-the-animal-dilemma-documentary-film#/ An open rescue of a lamb in a wedding dress … need we say more? This is a MUST SEE MOVIE! Now, meet Anja & Matej Glivar, the amazing husband and wife team whose daring escapade saved a life and got them one of the wildest weddings in history! UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell conducts the interview.

This brilliant new book exposes The Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs. Get it here: https://amzn.to/3VqzPnq Edited by Hope Bohanec, it can wake up animal loving people scammed into thinking they are not hurting animals when they buy meat and dairy! This is a HUGE part of the puzzle when it comes to transitioning our culture to plant-based! With contributions from Robert Grillo of @FreefromHarm, Dr. Sailesh Rao of @ClimateHealers, Dr Lisa Barca, Eugene Soul Eubanks of @soul_eubanks, Carol J. Adams of @cja_from_dallas, and others, this book is a game-changer. UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell interviews Hope Bohanec, Executive Director, @CompassionateLiving.

Elephant advocate Courtney Fern brings us the very latest on UnchainedTV LIVE! A proposed law would ban elephant captivity in New York City. This would mark a major turning point for animal rights. Visit: https://www.nonhumanrights.org/ The bill builds on NYC's existing ban on elephants in circuses. If passed, it would be the first elephant captivity ban in the US passed in a City that currently has elephants in captivity. It is supported by the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) and Voters For Animal Rights (VFAR). It would mean "Happy" the elephant, held alone in the Bronx Zoo, would be freed to a sanctuary.

Meet the organizers of Vegan Earth Day March, set to happen in 45 cities around the world on... Earth Day, which is Saturday, April 22nd, 2023. To attend a Vegan Earth Day March, or start one in your city or town, visit: https://www.veganearthdaymarch.org/ Our panelists explain why it's so crucial to connect what we eat with climate change. You can lower your climate price tag enormously 3 times a day by eating a plant-based diet, which has a much lower emissions footprint than meat or dairy. Our panel includes Dr. Sailesh Rao, founder of Climate Healers, Amy Jean Davis of Los Angeles Animal Save, and Vegan Earth Day March co-founders Sarina Farb and Chelsea Davis. UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell moderates.

Jenny Goldfarb is a powerhouse entrepreneur with a huge heart. Find out how she has accomplished what many saw as impossible! Growing up with a rich family tradition of deli food, she went vegan for the animals. Then, she found herself craving a classic New York deli sandwich. So, she decided to make a pastrami sandwich, but make it 100% plant-based! It was so delicious, her non-vegan friends could hardly believe it contained no meat. What started as a kitchen hobby has turned into a spectacular business. Jenny went on Shark Tank and wowed the judges, particularly Mark Cuban, who invested. This fabulous, female founder has continued to break barriers. Mrs. Goldfarb's Unreal Deli is now available in many major supermarkets and big box stores. Jenny has also expanded her recipe repertoire to vegan steak and vegan turkey slices and beyond! Visit: https://unrealdeli.com/

Victory, as the decades-long battle to free Lolita, the killer whale, has finally resulted in the decision to release her from the Miami Seaquarium. Lolita was violently captured more than half a century ago, ripped from her pod in 1970. Now 56 years old, she is to be returned to her home in the Pacific Northwest. With relentless protests, PETA continually reminded the world of Lolita's imprisonment. What does this victory mean for the animal rights movement? Watch and find out. UnchainedTV will speak to Jared Goodman, General Counsel of Animal Law at the PETA Foundation and William Neal, the writer-producer-director of the feature documentary Long Gone Wild. Currently streaming on UnchainedTV, this brilliant film picks up where Blackfish ends. https://watch.unchainedtv.com/videos/long-gone-wild

Get involved with Woodstock Farm Sanctuary's 2023 campaign to convince Tractor Supply to stop selling baby birds. There's a petition you can sign at https://woodstocksanctuary.org. The sanctuary is also urging the NY State Fair Birthing Center to end the live birthing demos of dairy cows in 2023. 'The petition is at the bottom of this page: https://woodstocksanctuary.org/woodstock-blog/ourfaircoalition ' The Sanctuary is doing SO much, caring for more than 380 rescued farmed animals, providing tours, educating, offering a fabulous and elegant barn for overnight visitors. And, Woodstock's Rachel McCrystal has a chapter in the thought-provoking new book on Effective Altruism called: The Good It Promises, the Harm It Does: Critical Essays on Effective Altruism, available here: https://amzn.to/3ndih1c We invite the NY State Fair, Tractor Supply or anyone from the animal agriculture industry on at any time. We would love to dialogue with you.

PETA's Kathy Guillermo, Senior Vice President for Laboratory Investigations has breaking news on several fronts! PETA has just pledged ONE MILLION DOLLARS to put 1,000 illegally imported long-tailed macaques into the Texas Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary! PETA is also battling America's cruel and morally bankrupt National Institutes of Health for funding a notorious Columbian primate research center. Authorities there seized over 100 monkeys who were in horrific conditions. Yet, our NIH twiddles its thumbs. Join PETA to demand change now! Visit https://www.peta.org/ to help save these innocent victims of greed and hubris!

31-Day Food Revolution is a guide to liberation from a toxic food world. Author Ocean Robbins reveals the secrets the industrialized food industry doesn't want people to know, how specific ingredients and methods could be making people sick, and what they can do about it. And he shows how to use the amazing power of delicious food to heal the gut, lose excess weight, and lower the risk for disease — all while contributing to a healthier planet. In his nonjudgmental and down-to-earth way, Ocean Robbins meets people wherever they are on their personal journey with food, helping make small improvements that lead to big results. For more, visit www.oceanrobbins.com.

Bundles of beagles were freed from a private contract research testing laboratory thanks to the relentless work of Beagle Freedom Project. Many of these beagles had never touched grass, experienced the outdoors or played with a toy. Some are over 8 years of age. Instead, they were tattooed with a number. Beagle Freedom Project President Shannon Keith tells us the story of how she and her team whisked these beagles to freedom and transitioned them to loving foster homes, where they will get a name and kindness, for the first time in their lives. Please visit https://bfp.org/ to get involved.

Get the latest breaking news on Mercy for Animals and The Transfarmation Project, helping farmers transition out of chicken factory farming and into growing hemp and other plant-based products, often using the same sheds. MFA's CEO and President, Leah Garcés, will also bring us the latest on the Farm Bill, which is riddled with outrageous subsidies to animal agriculture and is coming up for renewal. You'll learn how you can support the Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act (IAA) to protect animals in the 2023 Farm Bill. Mercy for Animals is on the forefront of legislative changes to give factory farmed animals relief from brutality and cruelty. Contact your members of Congress here: mercyforanimals.org/IAA

The Animal Activist Legal Defense Project, led by renowned attorney Carter Dillard, is now representing animal activists all over the United States. Recently, there was a fascinating legal summit unpacking the historic acquittal of two Direct Action Everywhere animal activists who faced over a decade in prison for rescuing two sick piglets from a Utah factory farm. The summit tried to figure out what exactly what made the jurors, in a conservative Utah county, find the defendants, Wayne Hsiung and Paul Picklesimer, NOT GUILTY on all counts. And, the summit also discussed the legal underpinnings of the Right to Rescue movement, which says: when you see an animal suffering you have the right to rescue that animal, even if it means going onto private property and removing the animal. Now, attorney Carter Dillard talks to UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell about all of this! Are we hitting the animal rights LEGAL tipping point?

Farm Sanctuary's Gene Baur would love you to visit this extraordinary organization's Acton, California location, a short drive from the city of Los Angeles. There you will meet happy, serene, rescued farmed animals, including cows, pigs, sheep, turkeys and chickens. There's a Valentine's Day event on Saturday, February 11th at 1pm pacific. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/40x232b You can also visit https://www.farmsanctuary.org/ to learn about other events and opportunities to visit Farm Sanctuary's locations on either coast. Here's how the organization describes its mission: Farm Sanctuary was founded in 1986 to combat the abuses of factory farming, advocate for institutional reforms, and encourage a new awareness and understanding of farm animals and the benefits of cruelty-free, plant-based living. In recent years, science has confirmed the inhumane and destructive impact of animal agriculture — a food system based on interrelated oppression and injustice. As the founding farm animal Sanctuary in the U.S., Farm Sanctuary has rescued and provided refuge for countless survivors of the animal agriculture system. Today, at Farm Sanctuary's Los Angeles, CA and Watkins Glen, NY Sanctuaries you will find nearly 800 rescued animals — each with an individual story to tell. These survivors are ambassadors, representing the billions of farm animals currently in the system. They, and others like them, have changed the hearts and minds of a generation.

VegTech is the Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF that goes by the symbol EATV. VegTech™ Invest is an investment management company that advises EATV. EATV invests in companies that are actively innovating with plants and plant-derived ingredients and that produce primary products that are animal-free. Elysabeth Alfano, the CEO of VegTech Invest, believes these companies positively impact climate change, planetary health and sustainability, human health, and animal health. She also believes that we are on the cusp of a long-term secular trend that will result in the disrupting of the global food and materials supply chain for a more efficient, climate friendly and cruelty-free system. The ETF is intended to provide exposure to this trend. For more information, visit https://EATV.VegTechInvest.com VegTech Invest notes investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.

Lion Ark: this award-winning documentary feels more like an action movie, complete with secret missions, undercover operations, intelligence briefings, nerve-wracking confrontations, extremely dramatic rescues, and high-speed races against time. But, unlike most action movies, this plot revolves around real life or death… for lions. And, you can watch it right now, because this highly acclaimed film is STREAMING FOR FREE ON UnchainedTV. Click here to watch now: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/lion-ark Now, go behind the scenes with the heroic team from Animal Defenders International, two gutsy globe-trotting rescuers who are fearless as they carry out their mission to rescue lions trapped in circus hell in Bolivia! Spoiler alert: get ready for a joyous HAPPY ENDING! Get involved! Visit www.ad-international.org/adi_home

The world's hottest vegan chef, winner of the groundbreaking vegan cooking show PEELED, Nicole Derseweh, talks to UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell. The wild and, by turns, dramatic and hilarious 3-episode vegan cooking competition is streaming NOW on UnchainedTV. Click here to watch Episode One: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/peeled/videos/peeled-episode-one Nicole is also launching her new brand of vegan lox. LOVE LOX is a whole food, plant-based and eco-friendly solution to traditional lox! You can enjoy LOVE LOX in any dish where you'd use traditional lox - from lox and bagels, sushi rolls, pizza, sandwiches, blini's and so much more. Not only is our LOVE LOX mind-blowingly delicious, it is cruelty-free and provides more omegas per serving then its fishy counterparts! Visit https://eatlovelox.com. Nicole also run The Martha Project, which brings quality, plant-based meals and human connection to those without shelter. Visit: https://www.themarthaproject.org. Watch the entire PEELED series here: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/peeled

Ray Star is a multi-award-winning author from England. Her debut novels, Earthlings (The Beginning) and Dominion (Earthlings book 2) have gone on to become Amazon bestsellers in multiple categories and the final installment of the trilogy; Land of Hope and Glory (Earthlings book 3) is eagerly awaited by readers and set for release in 2023. Get the books now at: www.raystarbooks.com. Ray's passion for animals inspired her to close her PR business of over 15 years to dedicate her time to #WritingForNature. The Earthlings trilogy is the tale of a magick-born girl named Peridot, living in a dystopian world where animals rule and humans are enslaved, and she is destined to either save or destroy them. Ray named each book in the trilogy after documentaries that made her go vegan, after taking part in Veganuary in 2018. Those life-changing documentaries are streaming on UnchainedTV, the global, TV network for the compassionate plant-based lifestyle. Watch them here: Earthlings, narrated by Joaquin Phoenix https://watch.unchainedtv.com/videos/earthlings-10th-anniversary-edition Dominion https://watch.unchainedtv.com/documentaries/videos/dominion

It's that time of year, where we're inundated with high-calorie, high-fat, highly addictive "comfort" foods, "traditional" foods that often leave us with a hangover and a scale tipping in the wrong direction. Then, there's that winter chill that whispers... just stay on your couch! Now, you can get a jump on that holiday hangover by opening your heart and mind to a fabulous, fun, plant-based/workout lifestyle. In coordination with an imaginative workout program, and a healthy diet, you can be your best self. Meet 3 amazing exercise experts and find the workout program that fits YOU. From yoga to weight training to a mix and match, there's an exercise plan that will match you! Let's go 2023! Fit and fabulous and fun!

White Coat Waste is a leading voice against cruel, useless, wasteful government experimentation on animals. WCW's viral #BeagleGate campaign has now led to the introduction of the PROTECTING DOGS SUBJECTED TO EXPERIMENTS ACT (HR 8699) to defund unnecessary dog experiments conducted with tax dollars by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Says WCW, "NIH-funded white coats are wasting millions of taxpayer dollars to inject puppies with cocaine, de-bark and poison dogs, infest beagles with flies and ticks, and force dogs to suffer septic shock. A supermajority of Americans across the political spectrum want Congress to cut NIH's wasteful spending on dog experiments. The solution is clear: stop the money. stop the madness." Visit whitecoatwaste.org to get involved. Now, Anthony Bellotti, Founder and President of the White Coat Waste Project (WCW) and WCW's Senior VP, Justin Goodman, talk to UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell about what YOU can to to end this torture.

Angela Yvonne of Vegan Pop Eats is your concierge to a green lifestyle! This pop culture journalist offers tips on how to transition to a plant-based diet and, especially, how to make that journey a fun adventure. Veganpopeats.com also gives you insights on how to switch to a low-carbon footprint lifestyle with hacks and tips to clearing out the fur and feathers and living a life of natural abundance without hurting yourself, animals or the planet. Angela Yvonne of @veganpopeats2 has her own VeganPopEats Channel on UnchainedTV. Check it out: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/vegan-pop-eats This pop icon talks with UnchainedTV.com's Jane Velez-Mitchell. Watch, listen and take the road less traveled to a happier world.