PBN Newsletter - 3rd June

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

Author

Tom Leach
June 03, 2026

The Legume Renaissance: One Bean Per Day Could Save Europeans €42 Million

'Towards a Legume Rennaissance' is a new report on the European food system from The Protein Project

Doubling European fava bean consumption by 2040 could help save €42 million per year in healthcare costs.

Doubling fava bean consumption could also reduce global pesticide use by 209 tonnes and CO2 emissions by 7 million tonnes.

Other Stories This Week

Scientists Detect Giant Squid In Australian Waters

Scientists have found evidence of diverse marine life, including the giant squid, while investigating deep-sea canyons off the Australian coast.

The elusive giant squid can grow to up to 43 feet (13 meters) long.

Why Mushrooms Are The Future Of Everything, From Sustainable Fashion To Food

We’ve been eating mushrooms for thousands upon thousands of years. Seriously: way (way, way) back in the Upper Paleolithic period, analysis of old dental calculus suggests the human diet included plant foods and mushrooms.

Brand Spotlight

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Recipes of the Week

3 Vegan Chickpea Recipes That Taste Like Restaurant Meals

Chickpeas just got a serious makeover

Strawberry Cheesecake Chia Pudding

Try this refreshing and creamy strawberry cheesecake chia pudding

Plant-Based, Hazelnut-Packed Creamy Nutella Pie

Nutella lovers rejoice - all your favorite flavors in a vegan pie

Video of the Week

The 90 Year Old Vegan Who Just Set A World Record

At 90 years old, Ann Esselstyn just broke the Guinness World Record for the oldest woman to dead hang. And she's been vegan for over 40 years.