Episodes

Dec. 14, 2020

Huge, New Breakthrough in Fight to End Animal Testing for Drugs!

It's a breakthrough in the fight to end animal testing! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just launched Innovative Science and Technology Approaches for New Drugs aka ISTAND. This pilot program will help reduce ...
Dec. 7, 2020

Reinventing Water & Sanctuaries in a Time of Pandemic!

We know how crucial it is to get enough water. Now, a new product gives the hydration space a superfood blast. RDCL Superfoods has just launched two plant-based, superfood-packed drink mixes: Passion Fruit and Dragon Fruit Su...
Nov. 30, 2020

Hidden: A Photography Book that Shows the Reality You Need to See

HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene is an unflinching book of photography documenting our relationship with non-human animals in the 21st century, as depicted through the lenses of 40 award-winning photojournalists. It focuse...
Nov. 23, 2020

End Animal Agriculture Summit as Scandal Envelopes Meat Industry

As a scandal swept through the meat industry, a summit was held to end animal agriculture by helping farmers and ranchers thrive on their land without using animals. As vegan leaders were brainstorming with ranchers and farme...
Nov. 16, 2020

Woodstock Sanctuary: ThanksLiving is Thanksgiving w a Kind Twist!

Woodstock Farm Sanctuary in High Falls, New York is a state of the art farmed animal sanctuary where every Thanksgiving is celebrated with a touching and joyous ThanksLIVING ceremony. In this scenario, the turkeys, rescued fr...
Nov. 9, 2020

Is Family Planning the #1 Way to Save the Planet?

We live in a finite world where we are consuming resources at a rate that is simply not sustainable. We will run out of life's essentials if we don't adapt. Having Kids is an organization that urges vegans to expand their vie...
Nov. 2, 2020

PlantBasedNeighbor.com Has Launched with New Word Contest!

PlantBasedNeighbor.com is a new APP, currently in beta testing as a website. A project of JaneUnChained News Network, which is a 501c-3 non-profit, its mission is to connect vegans and vegetarians with like minded individuals...
Oct. 26, 2020

The Fountain of Youth is Closer than You Know! The simple secret to longevity with Karyn Calabrese!

We all seek the fountain of youth. But, is there really such a thing? Well, yes, and you don't have to take a ship around the world to find it. It's right there staring you in the face 3 times a day.... on your plate. Yes, it...
Oct. 19, 2020

The New York Times Held a Very Odd Virtual Talk about Feeding The World! A Review!

On October 13th, 2020, the New York Times held a virtual talk entitled: Feeding the World! The world’s most influential newspaper has huge power to shape cultural norms. So, four vegans attended. What we heard shocked and dis...
Oct. 12, 2020

Sales of Vegan Food are Skyrocketing! Meet the Cool Beans Entrepreneurs Making It Happen!

Sales of vegan food products are skyrocketing. The Good Food Institute reports that the plant-based food category has grown five times faster than overall U.S. food sales, which also saw an increase of 2.2 percent in 2019, So...
Oct. 5, 2020

New Crisis at Ballona Wetlands, LA's Last Coastal Wetlands Threatened with Destruction!

In a shocking development, and while people are focused on the COVID-19 crisis, the gas industry has been caught doing an end-run around the will of the public, which is rising up against the horrific plan to bulldoze the Bal...
Sept. 28, 2020

Create an Impact: Compassionate Companies Helping Vegan Non-Profits, a Model to Save the World!

Could compassionate companies save the world by donating some or all of their profits to vegan charities? We discuss with Margaux Khoury. She is the co-founder of IMPACT: a company founded by vegan activists that donates 100%...
Sept. 21, 2020

Plant-Based on a Budget with a World of Vegan! Two Compassionate Powerhouses!

Two vegan powerhouses have teamed up to create a perfect book for these challenging times when being healthy can literally mean the difference between life and death. The book is called The Friendly Vegan Cookbook! 100 mouthw...
Sept. 14, 2020

The Vegan Matrix! Award-Winning Author/Psychologist Dr Melanie Joy Talks about Her Latest Book!

Dr Melanie Joy is one of the most insightful thinkers, authors and activists of our time. Dr Joy is a Harvard-educated psychologist specializing in relationships, communication, and social transformation. She is the award-win...
Aug. 31, 2020

Defend Ballona Wetlands: Don't Let Them Bulldoze LA's Last Coastal Wetlands!

The Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve is under assault... from people and organizations that claim to be pro-environment. They plan to completely bulldoze over the 640 acres that form Ballona Wetlands, the last coastal wetl...
Aug. 24, 2020

Winning the War against Fur and other Animal Cruelties

In a huge animal rights victory, Paragon Sports has announced it will no longer sell goods that feature real fur, which includes Canada Goose fur collared parkas, after this winter, when it apparently plans to clear out its l...
Aug. 17, 2020

Risk not Race: The Real Reason People of Color are Suffering More from COVID-19!

Risk not Race! That’s the threat when it comes to getting very sick or dying of COVID-19. While news media reports that minorities are particularly at risk for suffering the most serious consequences of the virus, world famou...
Aug. 10, 2020

Black, Vegan, Female & Rocking It!

Two very funny female, African-American, vegan powerhouses, who are multi-talented singers, writers, humorists and entrepreneurs literally sing their goals and accomplishments and talk all things intersectionality!
Aug. 3, 2020

Vegan Justice League: Fighting for Planetary Justice!

The Vegan Justice League fights for planetary justice on many fronts and in many cities! VJL is a non-profit. A sister organization, Agriculture Fairness Alliance, lobbies for ethical food policies. Now, VJL is teaming up wit...
July 27, 2020

Slaughter Free Cities! Ending Wet Slaughter Markets!

When the coronavirus showed up and shattered all of our lives, many people learned - for the first time - about live slaughter markets. Yes, China was the focus, at first, because the first reported cases of coronavirus stemm...
July 20, 2020

The Intersection between Racism & Food! How People of Color Can Take the Power Back with Diet!

The Black Lives Matter movement has exploded across American. Largely, it's a movement about power and who has it. Protests are powerful. But, in today's society, money is the real power. Today, we talk to two members of Vega...
July 13, 2020

VegFests Swept the World: Now What?

Twenty years ago there were only a handful of VegFests around the world. One of the earliest one was WorldFest in Los Angeles, which then became VegFestLA, attracting upwards of 20,000 people every May. Central Coast VegFest ...
July 6, 2020

From Hot Mess to Plant-Based Superwoman!

Gina Bonanno-Lemos describes herself as a former hot mess. Gina grappled with health issues that literally left her gasping for air. She suffered from allergies, asthma, sinus conditions, seasonal depression and lack of energ...
June 29, 2020

Why Do They Call Him the Conscience of the Food Movement? Find Out!

Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. For more than 25 years he has traveled extensively around the country, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized fac...