PBN Newsletter - 23rd September

What’s moving In the world this week...

Author

Tom Leach
September 23, 2026

Diabetic US Open Winner Credits Sweet Potatoes For Optimal Blood Sugar

Diabetic US Open winner Alexander Zverev has credited sweet potatoes for maintaining optimal blood sugar while playing tennis.

The professional athlete has 26 career titles and an Olympic gold medal and is ranked number two in the Men’s Tennis ATP Rankings. This year, Zverev won both the US Open and the French Open.

Other Stories This Week

EU Politicians Seek To Expand Plant-Based Label Ban Weeks After Record Heatwaves

The development comes shortly after a series of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe, caused primarily by the worsening climate crisis and animal agriculture. Embracing alternative proteins, instead of legislating against them, could reduce the EU’s environmental footprint and support health improvements across the bloc.

Eating A Handful Of Nuts Per Day Reduces Blood Pressure Risk By 20%

A new study has found that eating just one handful of nuts per day can reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure by up to 20 percent.

A person’s lifestyle, including diet, is a significant contributor to their blood pressure risk, and eating more nuts is a simple and cost-effective intervention.

Brand Spotlight

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Explore the 2027 tours and start planning your next vegan trip.

Recipes of the Week

6 Vegan Recipes That Use Dates

Try these recipes that use dates as a star ingredient

Vegan Apple Crumble Bars

These buttery and warm apple crumble bars are just the kind of dessert you need as we head into fall

Mongolian Protein Lentils And Broccoli

This dinner is packed with fiber and protein

Video of the Week

Michaela Fuller Says Babies Should Eat NOTHING But Meat?!

Should babies really be eating meat as their first food — and nothing but meat for their first three years? 😳

In this episode of the PBN Podcast, we react to controversial claims from carnivore diet advocate Michaela Fuller about feeding babies and young children an almost exclusively meat-based diet.

Peterson says she fed her daughter meat for the first three years of her life and that her two-and-a-half-year-old son is still eating meat, primarily beef. She also claims that introducing foods such as carrots and sweet potatoes caused her son to develop tantrums.

But is there evidence to support feeding babies and toddlers a carnivore diet?

Podcast of the Week

Michaela Fuller's Controversial Carnivore Diet For Babies

Podcast Episode · S03E29

The Plant Based News Podcast

22/09/2026 · 32m