The Truth Files with Jane Velez-Mitchell

🎧 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 Res...

🎧 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 gro...

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 le...

🎧 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 an...

🎧 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 pow...

🎧 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 ch...

🎧 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...

"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 g...

"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 label...

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...

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 veget...

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. Th...

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...

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 agricultur...

Zoe Rosenberg Chicken Rescue Trial: Week 2, Day 5 – Jury Still Not Seated as Judge Warns Trial May Stretch Into Late October As Week 2 of the landmark trial against animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg begins its fifth day, the Sonoma County, California courtroom remains deep in the jury selection process — with  no jury yet seated . Judge Kenneth Gnoss addressed the potential panel, cautioning th...

The long-anticipated trial of animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg is finally starting in Sonoma County, California, and UnchainedTV is the only news organization providing live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of this historic criminal case. With the potential to reshape how animal rescues are viewed under the law, this case has galvanized activists, legal scholars, and the general public alike. And now,...

The time has come!  Please sign this petition:  https://bit.ly/Stopfireworks In California alone, 10 people died around the July 4th, 2025 holiday, including a tragic blast in Buena Park that killed an eight-year-old girl and the catastrophic warehouse explosion in Northern California that claimed seven lives. A Simi Valley man also died and a house caught on fire when fireworks exploded. A man wa...

In a dramatic press conference held in Washington, D.C., outside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, PETA raises the alarm on a shocking and largely hidden public health threat: the importation of tuberculosis (TB)-infected monkeys into the United States for use in laboratory experiments. This eye-opening event features crates of shrieking "monkeys" and humans in hazmat suits to high...

What You'll Discover In this exciting episode of Truth Files with Jane Velez-Mitchell , live from UnchainedTV headquarters, we unveil The Good Card —Los Angeles' first eco-minded loyalty program that's revolutionizing how consumers shop, save, and support compassionate businesses. Founder Jill Ettinger shares how this simple, smartphone-integrated loyalty card gives shoppers instant access to disc...

Why are The Documentary Channel and UnchainedTV joining forces? On this episode of  Truth Files , Jane Velez-Mitchell welcomes Tom Neff, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and co-founder of the Documentary Channel. Together, they unveil a game-changing strategic partnership that brings UnchainedTV's most powerful films—including  Countdown to Year Zero and Ending Real Fur —to a broader audienc...

A bold new challenge has been issued to Buddhist temples across the United States: go vegan. Dharma Voices for Animals—the world's only global Buddhist animal advocacy group—is calling on American centers to align more fully with the Buddha's First Precept: cause no harm. The organization offers practical tools and compassionate guidance to help temples transition to a plant-based model grounded i...

Little Red Barns is a book that needs to be read by every journalist, influencer, politician, CEO and consumer. Investigative journalist Will Potter spent years going from "factory farms to international climate summits, from Congressional hearings to neo-Nazi fascist groups" to expose the ugly, hideously cruel, environmentally devastating truth about animal agriculture. The book shatters the quai...

  In this powerful episode, you'll hear how endangered long-tailed macaques are caught in a heartbreaking limbo. PETA is calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to take action—and you can help right now by clicking here to urge US government officials to stop this tragedy: 👉  https://peta.org/CHARLESRIVER PETA is asking the Attorney General to investigate alarming reports that "the U.S. Department...

A catastrophic bird flu outbreak has forced Hickman's Eggs—the Southwest's largest egg producer—to halt most operations for two years after losing more than 6 million birds to the avian influenza virus. This egg industry crisis underscores the vulnerability of industrial animal agriculture to disease outbreaks. Now, Animal Outlook, a major animal rights organization, is publicly calling on Hickman...

Welcome to this special episode celebrating five historic victories for animals and animal rights. From groundbreaking court decisions and landmark labeling laws to courageous ocean activism and inspiring wins at the ballot box, these triumphs are transforming animal welfare across the globe. First up, in the United States, the Supreme Court has denied the Iowa Pork Producers' appeal against Calif...