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What are the consequences of not severing it? I imagine you'd have the weirdest bellybutton on earth if nothing else.

Cheers!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Lots of mammals eat the placenta. Eating it recovers some nutrients for the mother. No woo required.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (3 children)

As humans who have plenty food, no placenta eating is required to get enough nutrients

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

But it is probably the most environmentally friendly source of nutrients.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Vast numbers of humans live in poverty and may not have abundant nutrients. Would that your statement was universally true.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

There is an assumption that everyone surfing Lemmy are from developed countries. I'm not generalizing the western placenta eating experience to Somalia or Bangladesh

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't really understand why you wouldn't though? Like it's just an organ, people eat organs all the time. At least this one involved bringing life into the world instead of death.

The only reason not to is if your brain is fucked up enough that you think it's icky or something.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You eat human organs all the time?! And you're saying my brain is fucked up?!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

people eat organs of other animals, learn to read.

I'm vegan

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

people eat organs of other animals, learn to read.

How could I read something you didn't write 😂

The only reason not to is if your brain is fucked up enough that you think it's icky or something.

I'm vegan.

I'm struggling to understand what you're trying to communicate about yourself here

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Or she could have a Boost supplemental nutrition drink and have it taste like chocolate instead of blood and placenta.