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 formed from some of these rapidly dividing cells. The placenta functions as a life-support system during. pregnancy. Oxygen, nutrients, and hormones from the mother are transferred across the placenta to reach the baby, and. waste products from the baby are transferred to the mother for removal.