There's an increasing trend for "smart food" - stuff you eat not only to satisfy that lonely feeling inside, but also with added health benefits. Now from Japan comes a new zero-calorie "jelly drink" with regenerative, beauty and dieting benefits.

It's name? Placenta. Because - well - it's made from Pig's Placenta. At this point I'd make an "mmmm, tastes like chicken" joke, but apparently it tastes like peaches.

Which reminded me of this clip from a British TV cooking show where a group of women gather around to make Placenta Paté. Although watching the clip, I'm not sure it does a whole lot for the "placenta as beauty supplement" argument.