04/15/2026
Which bone broth to choose? 🤔
Use these 3 tips to filter out which are truly best for you, the animals and the planet. 🌎
➡️SOURCE Look for grass-fed and finished, pasture-raised and organic. If you can find regenerative, even better. If the label doesn’t show these distinctions, keep looking. Remember, the bones of animals that were raised improperly, including inhumane treatment, poor quality food, given hormones and antibiotics will contain all of the above and will be delivered right to your gut. In addition, improperly sourced bones made into broth are more likely to contain lead. Precisely the opposite of what you thought you were doing when you set out to nourish it! The price goes down when the manufacture purchases cheap bones; remember what you’re getting when you let cheap be your guiding factor. 🙄
➡️PACKAGING While a frozen broth packaged in a plastic pouch will certainly contribute to a lower price point for the consumer, it will also contribute to the negative load on your body when you drink something that is likely to have leached the plastic into the food itself. We’re exposed to enough microplastics that we’re not even aware of, so why would we intentionally want to drink more of them? Even broths packaged in what appears to be a more sustainable package, like a tetra pack which can be roughly 75% paper still contain about 25% polyethylene to act as a liner and sealant. This makes recycling problematic, not to mention that it adds a does of phthalates into each cup. 👎
➡️TASTE One of the first things I noticed about many commercially prepared broths was the taste. When I’d suggest adding bone broth to my clients’ regimes, they’d ask which kind I’d recommend. I’d suggest following my simple recipe and making it at home. Many declined. When I purchased one of every brand I could find, it was challenging to find any that tasted decent, were properly sourced and which were not packaged in plastic. Some were so bad, our dogs turned their noses up & walked away from their broth-filled bowls! 🤮
Let these tips (and your gut!) to guide you to the best most sustainable broth for you, the animals and the 🌎
