What does placenta taste like?

Tweet

Pin It

The placenta, often referred to as the tree of life, is an incredible life-giving organ that provides key nutrients to your baby whilst in the womb.

After the baby is delivered, so too is the placenta.

Whilst many probably never give a second thought to it, others save it to eat.

Yes, placentophagy, or the practice of placentophagia, refers to eating placenta and it is very real.

It can be prepared in many varied ways, either fresh or dried and many women, and traditions, swear by it.

Just what does placenta taste like?

Believe it or not, placentophagy is real. People eat placenta. Eating placenta is considered, albeit by a minority in the Western World, as a key to a speedy return to health after birth, a key to decreasing the likelihood of postnatal depression and a way to increase breast milk production.

 If this is not something you will ever experience for yourself, read on to see just what this is all about.