BBC NEWS | Health | Pregnancy cravings 'on the rise'

BBC NEWS Health Pregnancy cravings 'on the rise': "Pregnancy cravings are much more common among modern women than previous generations, a survey suggests.
Three-quarters of those surveyed experienced a craving, compared to just 30% five decades ago.
It found a third of cravings were not for food, but items such as coal, soap, toothpaste and sponges. Ice and chocolate were also popular."