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Food manufacturers have realised consumers are becoming more interested in bone broth as it gains popularity as the next big “superfood”. These manufacturers know as long as you see the words BONE and BROTH on the label you’ll assume the product is good for your health. And most consumers do fall for this trick! But there is a problem. No only do consumers need to know how to read labels on food, there are also the hidden ingredients that are not required to be on labels and questionable processes that may take place. This can make choosing the right broth...

Written by Dr Kellyann Petrucci The other day, someone online called me “pretentious” for using the term bone broth instead of simply saying stock or broth. I have to say, it made me laugh. Opinionated, I may be. Stubborn, sure. And sometimes I’m even a little crazy. But pretentious? Uh uh. I don’t call green beans haricots verts, or say courgettes when I mean zucchini. I don’t refer to my pot roast recipe as rustic instead of saying that it’s simple. And I don’t call myself a locavore just because I buy tomatoes at the vegetable stand down the road. I’m...

I was recently interviewed by the lovely Mandy Dos Santos of Little People Nutrition, and thought perhaps there were some insights into our family that our own fans may wish to hear. So this inspiring interview is with ... myself!  HAHA! You have a company, Broth of Life, where you make dehydrated broth, tell me about it and why you chose to dehydrate broth? I’m just like you. A real person with a real family full of struggles, triumphs and tragedies. And those experiences led my partner and I down the path of making dehydrated bone broth. It can be hard to...

Written by Casey Thaler It's been a long, rewarding day... Your ancient ancestral tribe of hunter-gatherers have just finished a long overdue, fruitful hunt. Everyone in the tribe is hungry and excited. As you look on, they're harvesting every part of the dead animal.   Mouth-watering muscle and organ meats are taken first. Even things that can't be eaten are scavenged to make clothing, weapons and tools later on. Everything is precious. Nothing is wasted. But what about the parts of the animal too tough to chew? What about those that don't work so well for shelter, weapons or clothing? What about the bones,...