PBN Newsletter - 26th August

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

Author

Tom Leach
August 26, 2026

Zack Polanski Once Again Says He Would End Factory Farming As PM

Zack Polanski, the leader of the UK’s Green Party, has once again said that he would like to ban factory farming.

Polanski made the comments at this year’s Vegan Camp Out festival, which took place in Nottingham last weekend.

During an interview with Klaus Mitchell, the founder of Plant Based News (PBN), Polanski said, “A Green government, as I’ve said, would end animal factory farming.”

Other Stories This Week

Organic Egg Farming Is Twice As Bad For The Environment, Finds Study

A new study has found that organic free-range egg farming is twice as bad for the environment as caged farming.

The UK produces 12.5 billion eggs per year and consumes roughly 14.5 billion, but both production and consumption are going up.

Oreo Launches Limited-Edition Flavor With K-Pop Superstars BTS

Oreo has launched a limited-edition flavor in collaboration with the K-pop band BTS.

The new flavor is the second “accidentally vegan”* offering from the cookie brand in recent months, after the launch of Oreo Firecracker Pop flavor in May.

Brand Spotlight

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Recipes of the Week

Vegan Chinese Egg Tarts

You can find egg tarts across the globe, but what about a vegan option?

10 Vegan Recipes With Classic Savory Flavor Combinations

Eat deliciously with these classic savory flavor combos

Gluten-Free Quinoa Fudge Brownies

Quinoa makes these brownies gluten-free

Video of the Week

What Happened to the Plant-Based Movement?

The plant-based movement has changed.

But has it changed for the better?

In this video, we discuss a provocative video from ‪@vegsource‬ who argues that the plant-based movement has “lost its way” by moving away from its original focus: using diet to reverse chronic disease.

Podcast of the Week

What Happened to the Plant-Based Movement? S03E26

Podcast Episode · S03E26

The Plant Based News Podcast

21/08/2026 · 26m