Juicy fry-up
Sir: I am a little surprised that the editor of Cosmopolitan should know so little about the 'grisly trade' in placentas produced by Russia's wholesale abortions but sympa- thise with the shock suffered by Auberon Waugh (Another voice, 4 April). As an elderly male, like myself, he is evidently just as out of touch with some current practices among fashionable Western women in the grip of the modern health cults.
Recently a remote acquaintance of my family gave birth. It appears that she insist- ed on taking the resulting placenta home, whipped it up in her food-processor with fresh orange juice and consumed it as a nourishing pudding. In my amazement, I commented on this event to a young friend in the fashion business. Her reaction con- founded me even further. 'Orange juice,' she murmured thoughtfully. 'You know, that's quite an idea. Most of my friends usually take theirs fried.'
James D Strettell
45 Tabor Road, London W6
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