Why do people eat placentas?

I assume it’s for nutritional/traditional value, but that’s not enough for me. Why in the hell would someone want to eat afterbirth?

Most mammals do so naturally. Why should we be any different? It’s a good hunk of nutritious protein, something which a mother that’s just gone through the effort of giving birth needs. It’s only culturally that it’s disgusting.

Oops. Too late now…

I had 2 kids, and nobody told me I should do this.

All I got was chocolate milkshakes.

Cecil had an article on this (I was trying to remember where I’d read about it before). Mmmm, placenta . . .

Actually, yuck.