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Fancy a placenta lasagne, placenta stew or high-energy placenta cocktail? Just what parents do with the placenta after the birth of their child remains an emotive cultural issue. Some people will honour the placenta by allowing it to continue to nourish another life form. Many families plant it under a tree in honour of the newborn, while some families will cook it for an honourary meal. You can cut it up, freeze it and take it in tablet form. So is eating the placenta good for you?

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