The Truth Files with Jane Velez-Mitchell

Jane Velez-Mitchell

What if I told you there's a way to be healthier, save money, save animals, save the planet and be happier? If you like how that sounds, give us a listen. The UnchainedTV "Truth Files with Jane Velez-Mitchell" podcast offers you a new way of living. Our host, TV journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jane Velez-Mitchell, helps you turn on the lightbulb and jump to the next phase of human evolution. There's a peaceful, joyous, sustainable, healthy, fun way of living right under our noses. The secret is simple: don't look for it out there, practice it in your daily choices. You might say, the solution to so many of the world's problems is right on your plate. Visit: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse for more info.

  1. 4D AGO

    AI & Animals: WHAT TO DO NOW!

    🎧 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!" – Transcript 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

    42 min
  2. MAR 27

    Shocking Mass Beagle Rescue LIVE!

    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

    31 min
  3. MAR 23

    Shocking USDA Move: Faster Slaughter, Bigger Risks!

    🎧 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 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 Hashtags: #USDA #AnimalWelfare #FoodSafety

    55 min
  4. MAR 3

    America's Hidden Factory Farms EXPOSED

    🎧 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 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm Hashtags: #FactoryFarms #AnimalRights #DxE

    42 min
  5. MAR 3

    Inside the Capitol: Activists Confront Senetors

    🎧 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 📺 Rumble / https://rumble.com/user/UnchainedTV 📸 Instagram / unchained_tv 🐦 Twitter / jvm

    46 min
  6. FEB 12

    You Won't Believe What These 2 Vegan Powerhouses Have Done!

    🎧 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

    19 min
  7. FEB 12

    The Dog Food Revolution You're Not Supposed to Know

    "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

    39 min
  8. JAN 30

    Victory! Why Students Have Access to Vegan Milk in Schools Now!

    "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

    49 min

Ratings & Reviews

4.8
out of 5
18 Ratings

About

What if I told you there's a way to be healthier, save money, save animals, save the planet and be happier? If you like how that sounds, give us a listen. The UnchainedTV "Truth Files with Jane Velez-Mitchell" podcast offers you a new way of living. Our host, TV journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jane Velez-Mitchell, helps you turn on the lightbulb and jump to the next phase of human evolution. There's a peaceful, joyous, sustainable, healthy, fun way of living right under our noses. The secret is simple: don't look for it out there, practice it in your daily choices. You might say, the solution to so many of the world's problems is right on your plate. Visit: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse for more info.

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