If all dogs and cats in the US populated their own country, they’d be the fifth-largest meat-eating country in the world. And, now, our pets are suffering some of the diet-related ailments their human companions experience. So, a crucial question: Can dogs thrive on a plant-based diet? UnchainedTV is streaming Plant Based Pups, a short, fascinating film where you will find the answer! Now, UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell gets the lowdown on this breakthrough movie from Darren Middlesworth, the head of V-Dog, the vegan dog food used in the study featured in the film. Plus, you’ll meet the 2 veterinarians who actually ran the study, Dr. Tonatiuh Melgarejo and Dr. Annika Linde. Produced in conjunction with the Oceanic Preservation Society, Plant Based Pups is directed by Louie Psihoyos who is famous for bringing us The Cove, Racing Extinction, The Game Changers, You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment and other blockbuster movies. In fact, the plant based pups mini-doc is an outtake from You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment. It’s absolutely captivating and will change everything you thought you knew about dogs and diet.
Every dog owner needs to watch this for the sake of their pets and the planet.