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:
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PETA is asking the Attorney General to investigate alarming reports that “the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) may deliver more than 1,200 endangered long-tailed macaques to a controversial animal testing company even though, they contend, these animals were allegedly imported illegally.”

“Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel, Senior Science Advisor at PETA, explains why these monkeys deserve the chance to heal in reputable sanctuaries — not to be sent back to the same system that profits from the suffering of monkeys.”

What You’ll Discover:

• How these sensitive primates were “allegedly torn from their forest homes, trafficked across continents, and are now trapped in heartbreaking limbo.”

• Why over 76,000 PETA supporters are urging the government to act.

• What you can do right now to stand up for the monkeys’ freedom.

“Dr. Jones-Engel calls for the immediate release of every one of these monkeys, emphasizing that they belong in the wild or in environments where their social bonds, natural behaviors, and well-being are finally respected.”

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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's Family Farms to transition out of animal agriculture into “more sustainable, ethical, and innovative practices.” The move comes amid growing consumer interest in plant-based egg alternatives and cruelty-free foods.

Animal Outlook’s Executive Director, Ben Williamson, says this is a wake-up call to end what he describes as a cruel and unsustainable industry:

    "This is great news for chickens! A two-year shutdown of Hickman's Eggs represents a victory for the hens who would have been crammed into the company’s imposing sheds and reduced to egg-producing machines, and for the millions of male chicks who would have been ground up alive or suffocated simply for being born the wrong sex in an industry that has no use for them."

Williamson added:

    “We urge Hickman’s to use this time to consider a transition away from animal agriculture… Plant-based egg alternatives are rapidly gaining popularity and offer a viable path forward—one that aligns with consumer demand for cruelty-free, environmentally friendly products. At Animal Outlook, we stand ready to support farmers and companies in making this transition. The closure of Hickman's Eggs isn't just a business disruption—it's a chance to build a food system that doesn't depend on cruelty to animals.”

Hickman's Family Farms is invited to comment and respond to these calls for change. UnchainedTV has reached out seeking comment. 

Joining UnchainedTV’s Truth Files with journalist Jane Velez-Mitchell are Animal Outlook’s Ben Williamson and Our Honor’s Dr. Crystal Heath, a veterinarian and animal welfare advocate who is leading efforts to end cruel mass animal killing practices during disease outbreaks.

This unprecedented shutdown could accelerate the momentum toward sustainable, plant-based egg replacements and spark a larger conversation about the future of industrial egg production.

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Learn how to make a delicious and hyper-nourishing green smoothie! This life-changing drink is easy and fast to make, with just a few key, superfood ingredients. Pioneered by Dr. Brooke Goldner, this secret to super health has been adopted by The Plant Based Treaty as a way to kickstart a health revolution. Now, we’re joined by several fans of the green smoothie including Plant Based Treaty Global Campaign Coordinator Anita Krajnc along with plant-based advocates Sarah Segal and Najib Dubaisi. UnchainedTV host Jane Velez-Mitchell has also jumped on the green smoothie bandwagon and will show you how to make it LIVE! Visit https://plantbasedtreaty.org/ to be part of the Green Smoothie Team! 

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Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded and runs UnchainedTV, the world's premier streaming TV network to promote the plant-based, compassionate, sustainable lifestyle. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, vegan cooking, lifestyle and news shows as part of its nonprofit media network. You can download UnchainedTV for free on any cell phone. You can watch UnchainedTV for free on any TV via streaming devices like Amazon Fire Stick, Roku device and Apple TV device. And, it's on all Samsung TVs. Here's the online portal: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse

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

Parrots: One of nature’s most gorgeous and captivating creatures. That’s why people want then as pets. But, the parrot pet trade is causing unimaginable suffering for parrots. Now, there’s a growing push to stop the parrot trade and protect these highly intelligent, sensitive birds from exploitation. We’ll tell you about the latest moves to make this trade a thing of the past. The African grey parrot is among the most popular bird species kept as companions due to their ability to mimic human speech. Suriname is one of the biggest exporters of live birds in Latin America. Now, experts and activists tell us how we can stop the removal of parrots from the wild, stop the breeding of parrots and end the cruelty and death that comes with this trade. LoraKim Joyner, Co-Director of One Earth Conservation, Liz Cabrera Holtz, Senior Campaign Manager, World Animal Protection US, and advocate/attorney Justine Block tell UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell about the latest moves to save these amazing species! For more, visit:  https://www.allianceforparrots.org & https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/

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Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded and runs UnchainedTV, the world's premier streaming TV network to promote the plant-based, compassionate, sustainable lifestyle. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, vegan cooking, lifestyle and news shows as part of its nonprofit media network. You can download UnchainedTV for free on any cell phone. You can watch UnchainedTV for free on any TV via streaming devices like Amazon Fire Stick, Roku device and Apple TV device. And, it's on all Samsung TVs. Here's the online portal: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse

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.

Aqua is developing calamari, shrimp, scallops, and filets of tuna and whitefish… all with zero animals used or harmed. Aqua’s products have a realistic taste and texture. Aqua’s fermentation methods do not use any animal ingredients, genetic altering or modification, and can be marketed as non-GMO.   Aquaculturedfoods.com is showcasing its alt-seafood for current and prospective partners in Europe, Asia, and North America. Public tasting events will gauge consumer acceptance later this year with select restaurant partners, followed by in-market product introductions in 2023. Wow! Meet Anne Palermo, the CEO and co-founder of Aqua Cultured Foods who talks to UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell!

Tell the USDA to Update Archaic Animal Transport Regulations! SIGN NOW: It takes a second: https://act.mercyforanimals.org/page/tell-usda-update-archaic-animal-transport-regulations/petition You’ve likely seen trucks on the highway packed with pigs, chickens, or other farmed animals. In crowded trailers or stacked crates, animals suffer long, grueling journeys with no food or water. These animals are usually on their way to slaughter, meaning their final hours or days are some of their most harrowing. And transport trucks are not designed to protect animals from harsh weather. In winter, farmed animals endure below-freezing conditions and are exposed to snow, rain, and frigid winds. Many die of hypothermia. Some even freeze to the floors or sides of trailers. In summer, temperatures inside trucks rise to well over 100°F. Many animals suffer heat stress, asphyxiation, and heart attacks. This is unacceptable suffering, and U.S. laws are nowhere near sufficient to protect these animals. Many animals suffer agonizing deaths from dehydration, suffocation, and severe injuries due to overcrowding. Animal transport regulations in the United States are downright disgraceful. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Transportation have the authority to draft regulations for and enforce laws related to animal transport. Please join Mercy For Animals in calling on the USDA and Department of Transportation to modernize U.S. animal transport laws by providing species-appropriate space, rest time, food, water, and protection from extreme temperatures.

It goes by many names: clean meat, cultured meat, no-kill meat. Now, Atelier Meats, a company on the leading edge of this hi-tech food industry, talks to UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell about how this cutting edge technology could save billions of animals from slaughter and the planet from climate catastrophe. Meet Dr. Mohit Bhatia, the co-founder of Atelier Meats, which uses biotechnology and tissue engineering to pioneer meat without killing animals. https://www.ateliermeats.com/ Dr. Bhatia will address: Top five ways cultured meat reduces greenhouse gas emissions What makes cultured meat a better alternative to traditional farming and industrial meat production? How much land is used for cultured meat compared to traditional farms for industrial agricultural products? Why does cultured meat require less? Why cultured meat uses SO much less water.

World leaders are converging in Egypt for COP27, the UN's climate change summit. One person you will NOT see at the summit is Greta Thunberg. The 19-year old, world-famous climate activist has called the climate summit, “greenwashing.” COP27 has begun with a warming that planet earth is issuing “a distress signal.” A new UN report says the past 8 years are on track to be the warmest ever recorded. Another person you will NOT see at COP 27 is Dr. Sailesh Rao, founder of Climate Healers and Food Healers, who just held an alternative, virtual summit called V-COP11. Dr. Rao joins UnchainedTV to outline why he feels COP 27 is a COP OUT and what solutions WILL reverse climate change.

How does the youngest ever TEDx speaker keep up with the demands of changing the world? When Genesis recently met one of her all-time favorite animal ally, earth defender and musician who has stayed true to herself throughout all these years global pop star Billie Eilish, she expressed how Billie has shown her the importance of continuing to speak up for animals and the planet even if it seems people don't care, because eventually, they start to listen! Genesis has spoken in front of thousands around the globe, campaigned with groups worldwide, and has worked with dozens of nonprofits to promote a plant based diet, including Farm Sanctuary, Humane Society of the United States, and Mercy for Animals. She was the face of the 2019 Million Dollar Vegan campaign, where she met with an international coalition of scientists, environmental activists, and politicians to discuss the role diet change can play in fighting global warming. Recently, she partnered with Pollution Studios to create a series Genesis Butler Takes Action whereby she interviews thought-leaders and celebrities, such as actresses Daniella Monet, Mena Suvari and Harley Quinn Smith, about their vegan journey. Just back from DC speaking on stage in front of over a thousand people at the AVA Summit, (Animal & Vegan Advocacy) let's hear what's upcoming and how Genesis plans to tackle food systems change to support the healing of our planet.

Do the voters of California believe allowing the sale of pork from pigs raised in their state, that can not move or turn around, inflict moral injury on the people of the state? Do pigs raised in intensive confinement pose a threat to public health and safety? Do California voters have to tolerate products of animal cruelty being sold in their state? Find out details in discussion with Bryan Pease, civil rights, environmental and animal protection attorney, who recently filed a brief in response to a rebuttal argument in favor of Prop 12. In addition, Animal Protection and Rescue League, Inc. (APRL), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Diego, CA, which coordinated volunteer efforts to gather thousands of signatures for Prop 12 and contributed over $25,000 to promote its passage, was also a co-signer on the rebuttal argument. APRL has an interest in ensuring that a duly enacted law approved by nearly two thirds of California voters is not eliminated based on the fiction that there is no local benefit to California. Join Jane Velez-Mitchell and Bryan for this engaging discussion to protect the rights of the state's citizens. Find Bryan's work and more information on his website at: bryanpease.com

Once Upon a Time We Ate Animals: The Future of Food, by Roanne van Voorst, combines the ethical clarity of Jonathan Safran Foer's Eating Animals, with the disquieting vision of Alan Weissman's bestseller, The World Without Us, a thought-provoking, entertaining exploration of a future where animal consumption is a thing of the past. Though increasing numbers of people know that eating meat is detrimental to our planet's health, many still can't be convinced to give up eating meat. But how can we change behavior when common arguments and information aren't working? Acclaimed anthropologist Dr. Roanne van Voorst changes the dialogue. In Once Upon a Time We Ate Animals, she shifts the focus from the present looking forward to the future looking back--imagining a world in which most no longer use animals for food, clothing, or other items. By shifting the viewpoint, she offers a clear and compelling vision of what it means to live in a world without meat. A massive shift is already taking place--everything van Voorst covers in this book has already been invented and is being used today by individuals and small organizations worldwide. Hopeful and persuasive, Once Upon a Time We Ate Animals offers a tantalizing vision of what is not only possible but perhaps inevitable. Since its release, the book has been published in 5 different languages, and is now inspiring vegans, vegetarians and omnivores in countries like Japan, Brazil, Germany and Spain. For more information, please view her website at www.roannevanvoorst.com

 

Another shocking new animal cruelty scandal has erupted involving milk suppliers to Fairlife, a billion-dollar milk brand owned by Coca Cola, sparking calls for a boycott. Animal Recovery Mission, ARM, has released gut-wrenching footage from 2 Arizona dairy farms supplying milk to Fairlife.  A 6-month ARM investigation found “egregious and frequent” animal cruelty with animals being hit, dragged, whipped, shot, shoved, force-fed and chained at two Arizona farms.

Click below to see the undercover video for yourself. Warning: It’s graphic.

https://animalrecoverymission.org/operations/factory-farm-division/operation-fairlife-arizona/

Click here to view the boycott petition:

https://actionnetwork.org/forms/boycott-fairlife-and-demand-an-end-to-dairy-cruelty/

This follows previous cruelty scandals involving Fairlife. One ARM video, released in 2019, involved an Indiana Fairlife dairy supplier that sparked headlines, protests and lawsuits.

In 2022, Fairlife owner Coca-Cola and other parties agreed to pay $21 million to settle lawsuits for falsely advertising that their Fairlife ultra-filtered milk came from humanely treated cows. Fairlife then proclaimed that, "animal welfare is and will always be a top priority” and that it had “significantly strengthened our animal care programs and processes since 2019″ through video camera monitoring, a third-party advisory board and more unannounced audits at supplying farms. On its website, Fairlife now makes big claims about its high animal welfare standards saying, "Caring for animals is a top priority at Fairlife, and it all begins with strong relationships with supplying farms.”

So, why the horrible cruelty uncovered by this latest undercover investigation?  Fairlife has announced it has cut ties with the two Arizona farms where the cruelty was videotaped. But, ARM founder Richard “Kudo” Couto says that’s not enough. The Arizona Department of Agriculture is reportedly investigating as a new lawsuit is filed. Fairlife and Coca Cola are invited on any time to respond further. Now, UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell gets the inside story from ARM Founder Richard “KUDO” Couto and famed animal activist and podcaster Shannon Blair.

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Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded and runs UnchainedTV, the world's premier streaming TV network to promote the plant-based, compassionate, sustainable lifestyle. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, vegan cooking, lifestyle and news shows as part of its nonprofit media network. You can download UnchainedTV for free on any cell phone. You can watch UnchainedTV for free on any TV via streaming devices like Amazon Fire Stick, Roku device and Apple TV device. And, it's on all Samsung TVs. Here's the online portal: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse

Ensuring that everyone has healthy food options available to them is the impetus for Gwenna Hunter, the founder of the Vegans of LA Food Bank, to launch the venture. Gwenna explains, “Food worthiness is a human right. In providing plant-based foods to communities in need we empower them with new food choices and in turn we create a more sustainable world.” Gwenna speaks about “food worthiness” from her heart. Growing up in a food desert herself in Cleveland, she knows what it’s like not to have a grocery store for miles. “Without knowing why, coupled with the lack of education provided, I now know that I was experiencing poor nutrition, not by choice, but by scarcity of accessibility to healthy foods.” With the rising costs of groceries, families are struggling even more to regularly provide nutritious meals. Drawing on her experience working with a non-profit organization managing a vegan food aid program that provided WFPB (Whole Food Plant Based) products and produce for social justice and community organizations, such as the LGBT Center South, Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, Black Women Farmers of LA, Black Women for Wellness, KRST Unity Center, and Downtown Crenshaw, Gwenna her experience and understanding of the dearth of healthy, plant-based options in many areas of Los Angeles to provide food equality to those who do not have accessibility, in partnership with Hope On Union Food Bank. The food bank is collaborating with several well-known plant-based companies, such as Hodo Foods, Good Catch, Hilary’s, OMNI Foods, Unreal Deli and more, to make their products available to people who live in these “food deserts” where access to healthy, nutritious food is extremely limited. In addition, fresh fruits and vegetables are offered as part of the program. The response from local residents has been overwhelming since launching the program in May, 2022. To donate, volunteer and find more information, email to gwenna@vegansofla.com, go to the website at https://vegansofla.com/ or to Instagram @vegansoflosangeles_ Join Jane Velez-Mitchell, founder of the UnchainedTV free streaming network, as she finds out more details in this interview with Gwenna.

Vegan business is, indeed, big business. Literally, sales of vegan food products have far outpaced those for the CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) sector as a whole. That charge has been led, not only by those who identify as vegans, but mostly by non-vegans who understand they can now replicate the taste of their favorite foods, the feel of their leather car seats, and the performance of their athletic footwear, while still voting for a better world with their wallets. But how do you reach these consumers who are propelling this change? Enter Vegandale, launched in 2015 in Toronto, the fastest growing global vegan food and drink festival, gathering guests of 30,000+. Catering to the masses in 6 major cities, including Toronto, Chicago, Miami, New York, Los Angeles and Dallas, Vegandale brings together delicious local vegan food and drink from restaurants, vegan pop-ups, celebrity chefs and vendors from all over the world. In 2023, London and other European locations have already been secured. To consumers, Vegandale is a day-long entertainment experience. However, at the core of Vegandale is a marketing and brand building engine—one that includes research, data discovery, testing, and content creation. Founder and CEO, Hellenic Vincent De Paul, doesn’t pull punches. He will settle for nothing less than global vegan domination. Sounds uncompromising, but that hard stance has actually bolstered growth and profits. Vegandale is selling morality and more than a little bit of guilt. And people love it. Join Jane Velez-Mitchell and Hellenic as they dive deeper into the business and global impact of veganism.

The people of California spoke loud and clear when they overwhelmingly passed Proposition 12, which requires animals bred for food, like pigs, be given enough room to turn around. Unbelievably, millions of pigs are kept in crates that are literally only slightly bigger than the size of their bodies. These pig gestation crates do not allow the pigs to turn around or even scratch themselves. They amount to animal torture on an institutionalized scale. Well, now, pork producers want to circumvent the will of the people of California and are trying to have this law nullified. The case is set to be heard by the Supreme Court of the United States on October 11th, 2022. It has global implications because Prop 12 will not allow these cruelly-produced meat products to be sold in California, which is the world's 5th largest economy. Animal Outlook is one of the organizations joining the opposition to the pork industry, speaking out for voiceless animals. Cheryl Leahy, Animal Outlook's Executive Director, speaks to UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell about this case. Cheryl will also tell us about Animal Outlook's lawsuit against the American Heart Association for the AFA's Heart-Check certification mark on certain meat products, despite meat consumption's connection to heart disease. The case concerns California’s ability to ban the sale of pork from pigs that have been confined for nearly their entire lives in cages so small they can’t even turn around. What is the case about? Pork producers have challenged California’s Proposition 12, which requires that all eggs, veal, and pork produced and/or sold in the state comply with basic minimal space requirements to enable animals – including pregnant pigs in the pork industry – to have enough room to spread their wings or limbs and turn around. The pork industry does not want to have to abide by Prop 12 and is seeking to nullify the law.

PEELED, the world's first all-vegan cast cooking competition show premieres worldwide on UnchainedTV September 24th! From executive producers to production assistants, this all-vegan production, created by vKind Studios, brings exciting, plant-based cooking to life for a panel of celebrity vegan judges as they guide four plant-based chefs along their journey to receive the title of HOTTEST VEGAN CHEF. Hosted by raw vegan Chef Babette Davis and vegan TV personality, health expert and official vKind spokesperson Dr. Shabnam Islam, this reality cooking competition show brings elements never seen before. In this interview, Jane and Shabnam discuss PEELED, as well as explore how to best power up the VegEconomy with the vKind App. vKind is an easy-to-use digital platform that makes it simple for everyone, from vegans to veg-curious, to find and support vegan businesses, professionals offering products and services, and cruelty-free, healthy and eco-friendly experiences.

Are you aware that 20 billion animals are killed each year by the nutritional supplements industry? Maria Cebrian, the founder of the vegan supplement company Terraseed and activist for animals, is leading the Transparent Label Campaign to fight on behalf of these animals. The fact is that approximately 50% of dietary supplements contain animal-derived ingredients. According to a recent study authored by animal protection global organization The Save Movement and Terraseed, supported by a coalition of animal welfare non-profit organizations, there is a lack of transparency in disclosing the animal-derived ingredients or how those inputs are sources. In an industry worth $55 billion, this study identifies the gap of the impact of nutritional supplements on our environment and animals worldwide.

A recent poll conducted by animal rights group Mercy For Animals made public a groundbreaking survey, which found that 81% of military service members believe the military should provide its members plant-based meals ready to eat (MREs). Join Mercy For Animals' expert Frances Chrzan to discuss details about the survey results, its implications, and why MFA is encouraging the public to urge Congress to support the inclusion of a requirement in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act that plant-based MRE options be made available to all U.S. military service members. In addition, Combat Veteran Bill Muir, known as Sargent Vegan, discusses how he survived as a vegan in the Army. Bill left a cushy job teaching English in Japan after 9/11 to join the Army as a Combat Medic. Vegan since 1992, Bill adhered to his plant-fueled diet throughout his rigorous Army training and deployment to Afghanistan, although it wasn't easy.

Join London-born vegan chef VeganSoulicious' Charlise Rookwood, who after losing her father to Cancer, catapulted her lifestyle into a totally different direction. Using her imagination and creativity to prepare dishes with the flavors and inspiration from her Jamaican and Mauritian roots, Charlise's mission is to help everyone live a healthier, cleaner life, particularly focusing on helping communities of color eat healthy, plant-based meals without losing the flavors they enjoy from their favorite take-out spots. Find out how she's motivating thousands worldwide with her cooking shows and inspirational outreach.

What is Ahimsa? Can Non-violence Be Rooted In Food? What's the Connection? Join Mamta Jain Valderrama, healthcare strategist turned social justice author and speaker, the Senior Vice President of Operations Mercy For Animals', the best-selling author of A Girl In Traffick, who is raising a plant-based child, as she shares her journey. As Senior VP of Operations, Mamta oversees finance and technology. Before Mercy For Animals, Mamta spent 10 years in healthcare operations and has led multimillion-dollar income reports. An activist in her free time, she took a break from corporate America to write a book about human organ trafficking, based on a true events in India, that became an Amazon bestseller. Born and raised in the Jain culture, she grew up with the principle of ahimsa and was eager to join Mercy For Animals, an international animal protection organization. Originally from Los Angeles, Mamta lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband and daughter. Find out more as Jane Velez-Mitchell interviews Mamta!

Lady Freethinker, Nina Jackel, a woman who has single-handedly held animal abusers accountable, reveals her strategies on this interview with Jane Velez-Mitchell. An activist and journalist, Nina loves animals so much she’s made helping them her life’s work. Her advocacy campaigns have appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, People, The Guardian, and more. Initially launched as a blog, Nina saw the potential for Lady Freethinker to expand to something larger – a nonprofit media organization dedicated to exposing and stopping animal suffering. LFT now informs a wide audience on animal issues, amassing more than 20 million petition signatures for justice for animals. From cruel BLM helicopter horse roundups, to Sumatra dog meat/live animal markets investigations exposing dogs traded for meat, to creating Unchain A Dog Day, urging people to keep dogs off of chains and tethers, Lady Freethinker keeps pushing the edge to stop animal abuse! At this time, she has an ongoing lawsuit against YouTube for videos glorifying and promoting animal abuse! Ready to get involved? Head to: LadyFreethinker.org and tune in to this powerful interview.

In a world-first, food technology company Paleo groundbreaking technology brings the true taste and aroma of meat and fish to plant-based meat and fish alternatives using precision fermentation to produce GMO-free heme proteins that are bioidentical to six animal proteins (chicken, beef, pork, lamb, tuna and mammoth). Belgium-based, Paleo offers manufacturers of plant-based foods a distinct and versatile portfolio of ingredients. Meat or fish alternatives enhanced by Paleo heme can be on consumers’ plates by 2023. The company brings GMO-free heme proteins of beef, chicken, pork, lamb, tuna and mammoth for plant-based meat alternatives. Paleo's animal-free heme platform is the most advanced on the market today and will be available for manufacturers shortly. Join Jane Velez-Mitchell in an interview with Hermes Sanctorum, the CEO and co-founder of the foodtech startup Paleo. A Member of Parliamant and Senator in Belgium for 10 years, his major battlefields in politics were animal welfare, climate change, agriculture and sustainability.

Find out how YOU could be the next Mr. Charlie’s Franchise Owner!

Mr. Charlie’s is the up-and-coming, plant-based, fast food chain, sometimes dubbed “The Vegan McDonald’s.” It made headlines when world-renowned boxer Mike Tyson did a media event at Mr. Charlie’s in Los Angeles to celebrate the brand’s 3-year anniversary! The crowd went wild. Turns out Tyson, who is famously plant-forward, is an investor in Mr. Charlie’s. This innovative company riffs on popular culture in a humorous way, making any visit an entertaining experience. And, great news, Mr. Charlie’s is now offering franchise opportunities in select US states! Could that new franchisee be YOU? Now, UnchainedTV host Jane Velez-Mitchell brings you the inside scoop on their super-popular potato ice cream and so much more with Founder Taylor McKinnon and Carma HoldCo CEO Adam Wilks, who says, “Mr. Charlie’s isn’t just a restaurant, it’s a movement.” They will tell how they’re giving back to the community. It’s amazing. Watch.

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Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded and runs UnchainedTV, the world's premier streaming TV network to promote the plant-based, compassionate, sustainable lifestyle. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, vegan cooking, lifestyle and news shows as part of its nonprofit media network. You can download UnchainedTV for free on any cell phone. You can watch UnchainedTV for free on any TV via streaming devices like Amazon Fire Stick, Roku device and Apple TV device. And, it's on all Samsung TVs. Here's the online portal: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse

 

The company Brevel has created a protein out of microalgae that will be price competitive with pea and soy and is color and flavor neutral. Microalgae are the ultimate source of protein in terms of sustainability, but unfortunately today have very high cost and flavor barriers, which Brevel has managed to solve. Brevel recently announced an $8.4M investment in the company in order to build a commercial pilot factory, expecting products to be on shelves by the end of the year. Join Jane Velez-Mitchell, founder of UnchainedTV streaming network, for an interview with Yonatan Golan, Brevel's CEO and Co-Founder, to answer the question Is Microalgae the Ultimate Source of Protein and Sustainability?

A new groundbreaking documentary, The End of Medicine as We Know It, explores the link between global disease and our relationship with animals. This film warns that if things don't change, we are on the verge of the end of medicine as we know it. Directed by Alex Lockwood, produced by Keegan Kuhn of First Spark Media (Cowspiracy & What the Health), Executive Produced by Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara, the film examines the correlation between the treatment of animals and emerging health threats, such as pandemics, chronic diseases and antibiotic resistance. Nearly two years in the making, the film was made possible as a result of collaboration with filmmakers, such as Michael Alfuso (Outpost Digital Media) and Kelly Guerin (We Animals Media), Photographer Jo-Anne McArthur (We Animals Media) and also experts across a range of disciplines, including Dr. Aysha Akhtar, Dr. Priyumvada Naik, Dr. Sailesh Rao, Prof. Andrew Cunningham and Veterinarian Dr. Alice Brough. The mission of this film is to drive change when it comes to our treatment of animals and the natural world.

As vegan publishing rises up in mainstream and Google Alerts. premiere global vegan publication VEGWORLD Magazine brings breaking news to the world. VEGWORLD writer and storyteller Shriya Swaminathan, an ethical vegan and animal rights activist, fights for animal liberation on every front, especially through storytelling and service. Find out how to become a journalist in vegan media, impact global changes and shift businesses towards a sustainable future.

Streaming Now, PIG LITTLE LIES is an UnchainedTV Original Series that breaks new ground as the world’s first ever reality TV series starring pigs! Watch now by clicking here! https://watch.unchainedtv.com/apps/3909/167038/189608/192819 As the title suggests, the saga of these pigs involves plenty of intrigue, drama… and hilarity. Watch it now! UnchainedTV is 100% FREE and easy to download! Pig Little Lies stars Dante and Beatrice, two abandoned potbellied pigs who find themselves marked for death at a high-kill shelter in Southern California. They are a bonded pair and fight to remain together and protect each other. With the clock ticking to within minutes of their execution date, Simone Reyes, a country singer with a passion for rescuing animals, works the phones and finds them a home with wildlife rehabilitation expert Cindy Brady. Then, a shocking twist. Now, go behind the scenes with the human cast members of Pig Little Lies! UnchainedTV is a free streaming network, available from all app stores and on devices including: Smart TVs, phones, tablets and streaming devices like Amazon’s Fire Stick, AppleTV and Roku. No subscription, no email, no password required. UnchainedTV is filled with hundreds of documentaries, cooking shows, travelogues, talk shows and music videos. It is a portal to a healthier, more environmentally sustainable, and more compassionate lifestyle. Newly launched, UnchainedTV recently surpassed its millionth view. Visit the network hub, UnchainedTV.com, for more details.

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. On California’s coast, heat and mega-drought lead to crisis. Southern California has announced draconian water restrictions for millions to combat the driest two decades in over a thousand years. But, our government is either missing or intentionally ignoring one of the biggest causes of drought: animal agriculture. California has almost 2 million milk cows, plus other cattle. Those animals are polluting so much water and consuming so much water… and virtually nobody in power talks about it! Now, we will with one of America’s leading water experts! Is it the drought solution?

Do you want to put your mission, your movement and your message on the map? If so, then join us now as the author of The Freedom Master Plan lays out her strategy for changing the world. The book is flying off the shelves and already in its second edition. Get it here: https://amzn.to/3yRpEzg Mitali Deypurkaystha is the author of this breakthrough book to help people actualize their dreams, particularly those who want to make the world a kinder, more livable place. Mitali is also a book publisher. You can learn more at: theveganpublisher.com. Mitali says this, “As a vegan publisher, I provide world-class professional consulting and publishing services that are eco-conscious and cruelty-free. My method reduces procrastination and imposter syndrome by working with a 100% vegan team of highly qualified editors, designers, and type-setters. Everything you need, under one roof. I know that every would-be author has unique challenges, so I’ve put together a suite of programs so you can choose the level of support YOU need.” Now, UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell interviews Mitali. Visit UnchainedTV.com for the latest news nobody else is telling you. Download the FREE UnchainedTV APP on your iPhone, Android phone or watch FREE on TV. Just add UnchainedTV to your TV via your Roku device, Amazon Fire Stick or AppleTV device. Or put it into the search bar in LG or Samsung SmartTVs. FREE TV for you!

The amazingly prolific filmmaker, writer, actress and producer Jasmine Leyva has just published two magical children’s books designed to help children navigate the world in a healthy, positive way: “King Vegus and Princess Parsley: Creating a Healthy Kingdom” and “Queen Vegana and Princess Apple: The Magical World of Vegetables.” These books teach children how to live a healthy lifestyle. It promotes the importance of getting enough sleep, drinking water, staying away from negativity, eating vegetables, etc. The books are available here: amzn.to/3l7zS6r & amzn.to/3Mi7NVK. In 2019, Jasmine and Kenny Leyva released their own feature-length documentary, The Invisible Vegan, a film that chronicles Jasmine’s personal experience with plant-based eating.  The film also explains how plant-based eating is directly linked to African roots and how African-American eating habits have been debased by a chain of oppression stemming from slavery, economic inequality, and modern agribusiness. You can watch the documentary on UnchainedTV. It’s highly recommended. UnchainedTV is a free, plant-based streaming network available for download via the APP store on your phone, smartTV or via streaming devices like AppleTV, Roku and Amazon Fire Stick. Visit UnchainedTV.com for more.

For the first time, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador has recognized the legal rights of nonhuman animals. The ruling not only elevates the legal status of nonhuman animals under Ecuador's constitutional rights of nature but also requires that new legislation be drafted to protect the rights of animals. The court's ruling was the result of a habeas corpus action filed by Ana Beatriz Burbano Proaño on behalf of Estrellita, a woolly monkey who had lived in her home for 18 years. Environmental authorities had forcibly seized the monkey on the grounds that possessing a wild animal is prohibited by Ecuador law. Estrellita died within a month of being relocated to a zoo. How does this breakthrough ruling impact animals in other parts of the world, including the United States? Let's find out with our esteemed legal panel from the Nonhuman Rights Project and Harvard, including some of those who worked on the case. Please support the groundbreaking work of the Nonhuman Rights Project at: www.nonhumanrights.org.

Wouldn't it be great to understand how people really think and feel about animals? Wouldn't that help animal lovers and advocates make the smartest strategic decisions when it comes to creating a more compassionate culture? Well, now, there are those statistics.... thanks to Faunalytics. Faunalytics is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers animal advocates with access to research, analysis, strategies, and messages that improve their effectiveness to reduce animal suffering. For more than 20 years, Faunalytics has conducted and disseminated original research that delves into essential animal advocacy issues. Faunalytics also houses the world’s largest collection of opinion and behavior research on animals and offers pro-bono support to other animal advocacy organizations looking to increase their impact. Faunalytics has been named a Top Charity by Animal Charity Evaluators. For more information, visit www.faunalytics.org. Faunalytics has done many studies over the years. Their latest findings concern chickens and fish. Those two categories of animals account for most of the billions, even trillions, of animals killed every year. So, if we figured out how to get people caring about chicken and fish, we'd be so much closer to achieving a compassionate, plant-based world. Well, they've collected the data. Let's find out!

The Material Innovation Conference aims to advance the next-gen materials industry by providing vital expertise and bringing together all key players along the innovation path from concept to commercialization. ?To support the growth of the market for next-gen materials, and to accelerate the development & adoption of these next-gen materials, we are launching the inaugural Material Innovation Conference, a 2-day virtual event connecting industry leaders. The event will bring together an industry ecosystem of retailers, brands, entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, academia, business incubators, raw material suppliers, mills, and nonprofits to explore opportunities and challenges and to accelerate the commercialization of next-gen materials.

Why You Never Have to Buy Another Chicken-Egg!

It’s making headlines coast to coast! Bird Flu is causing egg prices to skyrocket! The tragic mass killing of millions of egg-laying chickens is leaving shelves empty as eggs - at any price - have become scarce in many part of the U.S. Well, here’s fantastic news. You never need to buy another egg, ever again. Watch as top LA chef Karen La Cava makes Just Egg!

https://www.ju.st/ The plant-based “egg” can easily be made into a scramble or an omelet that looks and tastes just like chicken eggs. The maverick businessman who created Just Egg, Josh Tetrick, will tell us how Just Egg sales are surging and where to get the product! Also, watch as top San Diego chef Tracy Childs https://www.plantdiego.com/tracy-childs.html shows you the natural egg replacers you can use in baking and cooking. And, meet a registered dietitian who will explain why chicken eggs are not good for you. Stephanie McBurnett, RDN, is the nutrition educator for Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit organization promoting preventive medicine through plant-based nutrition. https://www.pcrm.org/ Now, UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell https://unchainedtv.com/   kicks off The End of Eggs!

ABOUT THE HOST

Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning journalist, TV producer and NY Times bestselling author who founded and runs UnchainedTV, the world's premier streaming TV network to promote the plant-based, compassionate, sustainable lifestyle. UnchainedTV offers 2,000 free documentaries, vegan cooking, lifestyle and news shows as part of its nonprofit media network. You can download UnchainedTV for free on any cell phone. You can watch UnchainedTV for free on any TV via streaming devices like Amazon Fire Stick, Roku device and Apple TV device. And, it's on all Samsung TVs. Here's the online portal: https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse

 

Wild animals are in crisis everywhere. But, how can we demand other nations protect their wildlife if we are not protecting our own? So, now, environmentalists and animal lovers are working together in California to help wild animals survive and thrive by being able to get across major freeways! The Center for Biological Diversity and The Wildlands Network are sponsoring the Safe Roads and Wildlife Protection Act (AB 2344) in partnership with Assemblymembers Laura Friedman and Ash Kalra. The Act requires state officials to develop a Wildlife Connectivity Action Plan for wildlife crossings, establish a Wildlife Connectivity Project List that identifies priority wildlife crossing projects, and requires Caltrans to address and fix barriers to wildlife on new projects and road improvements and proactively implement 10 wildlife crossing projects at identified connectivity hotspots every year. Bold state action to ensure wildlife connectivity is critical for biodiversity resilience and climate change adaptability. Incorporating crossing infrastructure into our state highway system will give California’s iconic wildlife, like mountain lions, desert tortoises, and California tiger salamanders, a fighting chance to survive and recover. Wildlife connectivity also is essential to meet the state’s goals of conserving at least 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030 in a manner that protects and restores biodiversity and builds climate resilience. Get involved at: https://biologicaldiversity.org

A revolution is underway. You are about to meet one of its leaders: Jennifer Stojkovic just pulled off a hugely successful event in LA: The Vegan Women Summit. And, she's just put out a groundbreaking new book titled The Future of Food is Female: Reinventing the Food System to Save the Planet. Now, you get to meet this powerhouse! Do you want a livable planet? Then, read this book and be part of the solution! Order it now: https://amzn.to/3uq7PEz About the book: Reforming our food system is the single most important challenge facing humanity today—and women are leading the charge. With exclusive interviews and original insights, this collection features the never-before-told stories of fifteen CEOs, venture capitalists, scientists, and trailblazers, across continents and backgrounds, who are reinventing our food system and saving the planet. From plant-based to cell-based innovation, artificial intelligence, and policymaking, women leaders are pushing to the forefront of this growing industry and disrupting the traditional ways we produce and think about food. Their stories reveal the exciting advancements and advocacy within food tech and empower a future generation to learn, innovate, and change the world. For more on how to transition to a healthier, carbon-friendly, animal-friendly, plant-based lifestyle, visit UnchainedTV.com and download the FREE UnchainedTV streaming network from the APP store on your iPhone, Android phone or on your Roku device, Amazon Fire Stick, or AppleTV device. UnchainedTV is also available on your LG and Samsung Smart TVs. Check out this portal to a better world.

UnchainedTV is delighted to announce the launch of the Asian Elephants 101 series, produced by the author of Gods in Shackles, Amazon #1 animal rights book, wildlife filmmaker & broadcast journalist, Nat Geo Explorer, and founder of Elephant Matrix, Sangita Iyer. The films, funded by National Geographic Society, will stream on UnchainedTV, a new, FREE, streaming network you can download via your app store on your iPhone, Android phone, Amazon Fire Stick, Roku device, AppleTV device or via your LG or Samsung SmartTV. The films will have their own UnchainedTV channel: The Elephant Matrix. Asian Elephants 101 is the first science-based robust series produced to highlight the ecological, cultural and spiritual significance of this endangered species. Visit vfaes.org to get involved. Two years in the making, nine of the 26-part Asian Elephants 101 series world premiered on multiple National Geographic Channels, and we are now excited to stream the entire series on UnchainedTV. Lean more at UnchainedTV.com. All species of elephants are ecologically significant. They traverse across vast areas 16 to 18 hours a day, trampling softwood trees, thus allowing rain and sunshine to penetrate the ground, promoting hardwood trees that store more carbon-di-oxide (a potent greenhouse gas that exacerbates climate change). According to the International Monetary Authority, African forest elephants help fight climate change, with each elephant at a carbon value of $1.75 million. Elephants also create pathways to waterholes and fodder for other animals, who would otherwise be unable to access these life-giving sources. Asian elephants also likely play a key role in climate mitigation. According to the IUCN, there are less than 40,000 Asian elephants left on the planet, fully 27,000 in India, their last bastion. Thus, saving Asian elephants of India is critically important to not only saving the species, but also other species in the ecosystem. The issue is, human elephant conflict (HEC) is rampant, due to the unprecedented human population growth in India, driving competition for space. Reckless development and land use have decimated 80% of wildlife habitats. Famished elephants are forced to leave the forests and venture into croplands to quell their hunger, exacerbating HEC, resulting in senseless tragedies – both humans and elephants. This in turn triggers retaliatory killings of elephants, and the vicious cycle continues unabated. Together, we can break that terrible cycle and ensure the survival of these majestic beings.