Major Characters. Stanley Yelnats He is the fifteen-year-old main character, the protagonist of the novel. His family has a history of bad luck, and accordingly, Stanley is wrongfully convicted of stealing, and is sent to the detention center, Camp Green Lake.
Use in food. There are a number of foods, many with touted health benefits, that use placenta as a ingredient. This is in addition to ritual consumption by mothers and families in many cultures. [citation needed] Plantec Co. in Japan makes a drink called Placenta Drink which contains placenta.
The placenta is a structure that develops in your uterus during  pregnancy. The placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to your  growing baby and removes waste products from â¦ your baby's blood. It  attaches to the wall of your uterus, and your baby's umbilical cord  arises from it.