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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Bone Broth: Cure-All or Empty Hype?

    The latest big food trend is here just in time for flu season. Bone broth claims to have all kinds of health benefits, perpetuated by evangelists from Kobe Bryant to L.A. chef Mark Peel. Peel even has a new bone broth stand in Grand Central Market opening soon. But are the claims true, or are they empty promises?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 4, 2015 • 1 min read

    The latest big food trend is here just in time for flu season. Bone broth claims to have all kinds of health benefits, perpetuated by evangelists from Kobe Bryant to L.A. chef Mark Peel. Peel even has a new bone broth stand in Grand Central Market opening soon. But are the claims true, or are they empty promises?

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    The Pizza Lobby, the Amazing Randi, and Obamacare at the Supreme Court
    1. 0:00Obamacare at the Supreme Court
    2. 9:18Election Roundup
    3. 19:53“An Honest Liar”
    4. 34:35The Powerful Pizza Lobby
    5. 44:52Bone Broth: Cure-All or Empty Hype? You’re reading this
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