Meet Jody Rasch, a man of many talents, who went from being a banker to an investor in vegan enterprises and a supporter of many animal organizations including Woodstock Farm Sanctuary and Rowdy Girl Sanctuary. He’s also become an accomplished visual artist and a novelist. The Silver Forest is the first in a series of books. He says this novel began as a thought experiment. We’ll find out what that means. Rasch is also a partner at Beyond Impact Advisors, which facilitates investment in vegan and cruelty-free products, many of them very cutting-edge. He’s considered to be a pioneer alternative protein investor. So, where is the vegan and alt-protein movement right now and where’s it headed? This ultimate insider will help us figure that out with UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell.

Will some of California’s biggest factory farms be shut down? A groundbreaking ballot measure to ban massive animal factories, aka CAFOs, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, will be decided by Sonoma County, California voters this November! Will this spread across the nation? UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell speaks with leaders of The Coalition to End Factory Farming which collected over 37,000 signatures, easily qualifying for the ballot, including: Samantha Faye, Coalition to End Factory Farming, Sarah Van Mangtem, co-founder of Farm Animal, Climate and Environmental Stewards of Sonoma County and Cassie King, Direct Action Everywhere’s Communications Lead.

Kangaroos Are NOT Shoes: That’s the message hundreds of activists sent to Adidas, in a global day of action at the height of the holiday shopping season. Marching into Adidas stores, across the United States, Canada, Europe & Australia, animal activists demanded Adidas stop its involvement in the largest mass slaughter of terrestrial wildlife in the world. Led by Australia’s Animal Justice Party,Their Turn, the Center for a Humane Economy & supported by dozens of other organizations, including UnchainedTV, the message is clear: Kangaroos are not shoes. Adidas has, so far, refused to join Puma, Nike, Diadora and other brands that have kicked kangaroo leather to the curb. Now, Australian Member of Parliament Emma Hurst, Center for Humane Economy’s Jennifer Skiff, Animal Justice Party’s Louise Ward & TheirTurn.Net's Donny Moss reveal their strategy for ending kangaroo slaughter to UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell! Adidas is invited on any time to respond.

Animal Rising has made global headlines with its risk-taking actions including: sending hundreds of protesters to disrupt England's most famous horse race, rescuing lambs from the estate of the King of England and occupying massive dairy factories. Their mission is to reinvent humanity's broken relationship with animals by getting people to understand that it is morally wrong to use, abuse and kill animals for food, fashion, entertainment or experimentation. Often wearing matching pink sweatshirts, Animal Rising members risk arrest and even their lives to confront, in a nonviolent way, people who are participating in animal exploitation. In this interview, UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell talks to Animal Rising Co-Director Ben Newman and Animal Rising associate Rose Patterson. To learn more and to get involved, visit: https://www.animalrising.org/

Singapore, Spain, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, El Salvador, Mexico, Canada, the USA… and beyond! Rated V for Vegan’s Eunice Reyes travels the world, bringing you the best in plant-based cuisine wherever she goes. Now, UnchainedTV is thrilled to announce that Eunice’s vegan travel show is streaming on UnchainedTV. Check it out: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/vegan-travel-with-eunice-reyes In this interview, Eunice will reveal her top tips for enjoying a vegan vacation and break down the vegan scene in the many countries she’s visited. From vegan street food to 5-star gourmet restaurants, Eunice has the scoop on how to enjoy traveling while eating the best vegan food on the planet.

VICTORY: After years of PETA protests, the Miami Seaquarium’s lease is finally being terminated! Miami-Dade County announced the decision, which requires the animal prison to relinquish the property to its owner by April 21, 2024. PETA’s response to the news? “The world watched as the Miami Seaquarium let the lone orca Lolita waste away and die, allowed animals to eat trash in crumbling enclosures, and ignored its attending veterinarian’s instructions until she finally resigned—but now the world can cheer at the news that help is finally on the way for the long-suffering animals held captive there. After more than 50 years of miserable animals and false promises to clean up its act, the Seaquarium’s impending shutdown is overdue, and PETA looks to Miami-Dade County authorities to keep up the good work by ensuring that these animals are sent to reputable facilities where they’ll get the care they so desperately need.” We invite Miami Seaquarium on to respond. So, what will happen to the animals still at Seaquarium? And, what about SeaWorld? PETA’s Amanda Brody brings us the very latest! To get involved, visit: https://www.peta.org/

Dxe Co-Founder and leader of the Open Rescue Movement talks to UnchainedTV about his recent California conviction and the shocking, dropping of all felony charges against him in a 2017 Beagle Open Rescue case in Wisconsin, days before trial was set to start. You could call it a big victory for animal rights. Most people would be thrilled to avoid the possibility of 16 years in prison. But, the incredibly courageous Wayne Hsiung is not happy that he doesn’t get to show the world what’s happening to beagles in a court of law, arguing the real crime is animal cruelty, not rescuing. Wayne was just published in the Harvard Law Review at the same time as his law license is getting suspended due to his convictions in the Sonoma County Open Rescue trial. Joining him is noted attorney Mirais Holden. For more info, visit: https://www.directactioneverywhere.com/ and https://blog.simpleheart.org/

Watch as PETA leads the fight to stop a plan to build the largest laboratory monkey-breeding facility in the U.S. in Georgia. A lawsuit, filed by outraged local residents, alleged the local county commissioners held an illegal meeting where they approved a 20-year tax abatement scheme worth over $50-MILLION to encourage the construction of what would be the largest monkey prison in the US, capable of holding 30,000 primates destined for torture in labs. The huge public uproar has reportedly forced local politicians to backtrack on the corporate sweetheart deal. But, the battle is not over. How can YOU help stop this cruel atrocity from happening? VISIT: https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/bainbridge-ga-monkey-prison/#action Now, PETA’s Kathy Guillermo, Senior Vice President of Laboratory Investigations, joins us LIVE. Any government officials or corporations involved are invited on to comment at any time.

Join famed filmmaker Kip Andersen, of What The Health, Cowspiracy and Seaspiracy fame to discuss his newest film CHRISTSPIRACY! This movie is a shocking, riveting exposé of the BIGGEST COVER-UP IN 2,000 YEARS and it’s hitting 600 theaters across the nation! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW for Wednesday, March 20th and Sunday, March 24th at https://christspiracy.com/. And, join UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell who talks to Kip about the fascinating backstory of how this stunner of a film, that plays like a thriller, came to be made. Be a part of the conversation as this movie makes history.

UnchainedTV has been celebrating Black History Month with a category devoted to videos about the many Black movers and shakers in the vegan movement. Frankly, there are too many to mention. But, suffice it to say, that - according to numerous reports and surveys - African-Americans are going vegan at a higher rate than other demographic groups in the US! And, women are more likely than men to dropkick meat. So, today, we speak with 4 leading Black female voices in the vegan movement. Gwenna Hunter is the founder of Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank. the first Vegan Food Bank in LA. Naijha Wright-Brown is the Executive Director of the Black Veg Society, a partner in The Land of Kush, VeganSoul Bistro, and co-creator of Vegan Soulfest and Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week. Jasmine Leyva directed and stars in The Invisible Vegan, a brilliant documentary about how veganism can reverse unhealthy dietary patterns in the African-American community. And, Brenda Sanders is the Executive Director of the Afro-Vegan Society, dedicated to helping minority communities transition to a plant-based lifestyle. UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell is the host for this compelling conversation.

Fashion should have absolutely nothing to do with cruelty. Now, meet 3 women leading the charge to remove animal products from fashion shows, burlesque shows, showrooms and clothing stores by eliminating all feathers, leather, wool, silk, cashmere and - of course - fur. Monica Kay is a burlesque dancer and leader of Feather Phase Out, a campaign to replace real feathers with faux in burlesque and entertainment. Vikki Lenola is a model/activist who produces The Vegan Fashion Show in Canada. And, Lady Freethinker is the famous activist exposing the horrors of real fur with a shocking new investigation. They speak to UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell to show the world that real fashion is compassion.

Mario Fabbri is a charismatic and brilliant, young, vegan chef who is the host of Trying Vegan with Mario, a 22-episode, plant-based cooking series now streaming on UnchainedTV. Mario - who has 60K IG followers @MarioFabbriChef - brings on a series of top vegan chefs, like Lauren Toyota, and top vegan doctors, like Dr. Joel Fuhrman, to whip up succulent dishes that look decadent but are packed with nutrients. From Italian classics to sumptuous desserts, there is zero sacrifice and also zero cholesterol. It’s a win win win for you, the planet and the animals. Now, let’s hear Mario’s story from his own lips. How he did it, why and what’s next! Watch all of Mario's cooking episodes here: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse

Victory for Vegans! Dr. Sailesh Rao, founder of Climate Healers, reveals how he and his team of fellow vegans won the recent Oxford Union debate against meat eaters. After a fierce back and forth, Oxford Union members sided with the motion “This House Would Go Vegan.” This is a huge victory as this debate club is a prestigious platform run by students at Oxford University, one of the world’s top universities. More colleges are making the connection between veganism and sustainability. Along with Dr. Rao, Joey Carbstrong, Dr. Chidi Ngwaba and Disha Hegde made strong points. Among those on the other side, polarizing media pundit Katie Hopkins. So, watch and get the inside story of how this all went down! To learn more about Dr. Rao's extraordinary work, please visit: https://climatehealers.org/

Melanie Joy reveals the common denominator driving all injustice as she discusses her captivating and thought-provoking new book, How To End Injustice Everywhere. Joy also tackles the issue of infighting within the animal rights movement and how to evolve beyond it! Please join UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell for this important conversation with this best-selling author and internationally recognized speaker who is a recipient of the Ahimsa Award, previously given to the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela, for her work on global nonviolence. For more info, visit: https://infighting.org/ To purchase Melanie Joy's book, visit: https://carnism.org/

BREAKING LIVE: Historic win for animals as South Korea bans the dog meat trade, a decision expected to save the lives of millions of dogs! UnchainedTV talks to 2 people who were THERE as the game-changing vote took place and activists celebrated with tears of joy! Last Chance for Animals Founder/President Chris DeRose has just returned from South Korea and joins us LIVE, along with Jiyen Lee, Founder/President of Animal Liberation Wave - the South Korean sister organization of Last Chance for Animals whose mission is to eradicate the dog meat trade! We’ll also talk to Sheena Gao, of Mercy for Chinese Dogs, who hopes this trend will spread to China, where she has helped rescue dogs from the meat trade.

Meet Sangita Iyer: award-winning filmmaker, author, biologist and National Geographic Explorer. This woman is on a mission: to save India’s endangered elephants by preserving corridors for them to roam, restoring their habitats, and educating people to stop human elephant conflict, fostering peaceful coexistence between people and wild elephants. Sangita’s videos, streaming on UnchainedTV, show the solutions as well as the problems. You can watch them here: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/the-elephant-matrix Only about 35,000 to 40,000 Asian elephants are left on the entire planet. More than 25,000 are in India --- their last stronghold. They need our help as humans encroach on their habitat.   Sangita Iyer is working furiously, developing technology that is averting elephant deaths on India's train tracks and rehabilitating elephants who have been rescued with everything from acupressure to deep tissue massage.   To learn more, visit: https://www.vfaes.org/ As a US-based, 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt public charity, all contributions made to VFAE are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Now, watch Sangita reveal her strategy to UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell.

Kangaroos Are NOT Shoes: That’s the message hundreds of activists sent to Adidas, in a global day of action at the height of the holiday shopping season. Marching into Adidas stores, across the United States, Canada, Europe & Australia, animal activists demanded Adidas stop its involvement in the largest mass slaughter of terrestrial wildlife in the world. Led by Australia’s Animal Justice Party,Their Turn, the Center for a Humane Economy & supported by dozens of other organizations, including UnchainedTV, the message is clear: Kangaroos are not shoes. Adidas has, so far, refused to join Puma, Nike, Diadora and other brands that have kicked kangaroo leather to the curb. Now, Australian Member of Parliament Emma Hurst, Center for Humane Economy’s Jennifer Skiff, Animal Justice Party’s Louise Ward & TheirTurn.Net's Donny Moss reveal their strategy for ending kangaroo slaughter to UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell! Adidas is invited on any time to respond.

Asha Farm Sanctuary founder Tracy Murphy speaks to UnchainedTV about her ordeal and persecution. Murphy was a New York business executive who went vegan due to her love of animals. A decade ago, she moved to a rural area north of Buffalo to start her own sanctuary, called Asha’s Farm Sanctuary. Things were going wonderfully until 2 cows wandered onto her sanctuary property in the summer of 2022. Murphy took them in and fed them. Then, all hell broke loose. She was ultimately arrested, shackled, charged with a felony and gagged from doing interviews. And, she was targeted by protests and threats as, she says, the surrounding community turned against her. Now, her charge reduced to a misdemeanor, she tells her story to UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell and pleads for help to keep her sanctuary going and get through this persecution and prosecution. To help her sanctuary, donate to: https://www.ashasfarmsanctuary.org/donate-only.html

An all female powerhouse team reveals the secrets behind the making of The Next Girl, a groundbreaking film now streaming on UnchainedTV that goes where no movie has gone before. You can watch it here: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/jamie-s-corner/videos/the-next-girl-1 Starring Jamie Logan, written by Lisa DeCrescente and directed by Terrah Bennett Smith, The Next Girl is an example of where filmmaking is headed… using fiction to make big points about the real world and all the beings in it. Watch the film and hear these amazing women describe their process on UnchainedTV’s Voice America podcast hosted by Jane Velez-Mitchell.

Want to learn the secret to easy, permanent weight loss while still being able to eat delicious desserts? Well, then, listen to this episode. A chef, culinary instructor, and professional speaker, Chef AJ is the author of the popular book Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight, which chronicles her journey from an obese junk-food vegan faced with a diagnosis of pre-cancerous polyps, to learning how to create foods that nourish and heal the body.  You can get her bundle of holiday recipes in book form here: https://www.chefaj.com/ You can watch Chef AJ on UnchainedTV here: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/healthy-living-with-chef-aj Now hear her incredible story as told to UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell.