WELL the results are finally in - it IS safe to tuck into the organ that connects the developing foetus to the uterine wall - what a relief!
At least that's the verdict of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Oregon State University, which recently gave the green light on placenta consumption in the journal Birth.
"Our findings were surprising given the recent guidelines recommending against placenta consumption," said Daniel Benyshek, Professor of Anthropology at UNLV.
"These new findings give us little reason to caution against human maternal placentophagy out of fear of health risks to the baby," he added.
Although the study has done much to allay health fears, the report has been heavily criticised for not being more forceful enough in disparaging the serving of placenta stir-fry to unsuspecting dinner guests.
The health risks to children regarding open windows in apartment buildings are well documented, and thankfully the family of a three-year old girl in Stamford, Connecticut, has been given a second chance to learn after her five-storey fall last week was broken by freshly laid mulch.
It may just pay to have a green thumb!
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