PBN Newsletter - 2nd September

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

Author

Tom Leach
September 02, 2026

Plant-Based Athlete Venus Williams To Return To US Open

Venus Williams, a mostly plant-based athlete, has been given a wildcard to return to the US Open singles tennis tournament this year.

It has also been reported that her sister, Serena Williams, could potentially take a remaining wild card place to compete alongside Venus.

Other Stories This Week

Research Finds Nostalgia Remains ‘Major Barrier’ To Widespread Plant-Based Diets

Nostalgia is still a “major barrier” to dietary change, including the widespread adoption of plant-based diets, according to new research.

Recreating nostalgic or culturally significant dishes using vegan ingredients could make plant-based and vegan diets more accessible

Supermodel Christie Brinkley Says She Follows A Vegan ‘Organic Garden Rainbow Diet’

Christie Brinkley has said that she now follows a vegan “organic garden rainbow diet.”

The 72-year-old American model, businesswoman, author, and animal advocate (vegetarian since she was 13) adopted a fully plant-based diet two years ago. She described the change in a social media post earlier this month.

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Recipes of the Week

Dan Dan Noodles

These noodles use vegan mince instead of meat

Lemon and Coconut Energy Balls

These energy balls are packed with fiber and nutrients

Gluten-Free Quinoa Fudge Brownies

Quinoa makes these brownies gluten-free

Video of the Week

What Did the Vegan Twin Experiment REALLY Find? - Professor Christopher Gardner

What really happens when identical twins follow different diets?

Stanford University Professor of Medicine and nutrition researcher Dr Christopher Gardner reveals the science behind the groundbreaking twin study that became the Netflix docuseries You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment.

Dr Gardner explains how 22 pairs of identical twins were randomly assigned to either a healthy vegan diet or a healthy omnivorous diet for eight weeks — allowing researchers to study the effects of diet while controlling for genetics.

Podcast of the Week

What Happened to the Plant-Based Movement? S03E26

Podcast Episode · S03E26

The Plant Based News Podcast

21/08/2026 · 26m