Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Oct 11, 2013 7:01:07 GMT 1
Snail farms are on the rise because of a recent discovery that snails are a source of low-fat and high-protein meat.
Since people are more focussed on their diet and lifestyle today, this traditional French delicacy has now become a latest food trend and is being cultivated across farms in Britain and would soon spread across the globe. The eggs are closely monitored in their four-month maturity span.
It has been observed that Britons are demanding mollusc meat in ever increasing quantities — and British suppliers are struggling to keep up. So many are switching over to thousand-acre fields, like husband and wife team Sophie and Mike Wharton who are housing around half a million snails. Sophie believes, the increased demand is due to people being more adventurous and conscious of their daily diet and fitness.
The Daily Mail reported, “These ‘free range’ snails will increase supplies by up to three times. The farm currently has about half a million snails. Snail eggs have a ‘ferny, earthy, salty’ flavour and cost £90 for 75 grams. The snails have a daily shower via a sprinkler system and dine on biscuits as well as leafy food.”
Source: www.asianage.com/life-and-style/why-are-snail-farms-rise-911
Since people are more focussed on their diet and lifestyle today, this traditional French delicacy has now become a latest food trend and is being cultivated across farms in Britain and would soon spread across the globe. The eggs are closely monitored in their four-month maturity span.
It has been observed that Britons are demanding mollusc meat in ever increasing quantities — and British suppliers are struggling to keep up. So many are switching over to thousand-acre fields, like husband and wife team Sophie and Mike Wharton who are housing around half a million snails. Sophie believes, the increased demand is due to people being more adventurous and conscious of their daily diet and fitness.
The Daily Mail reported, “These ‘free range’ snails will increase supplies by up to three times. The farm currently has about half a million snails. Snail eggs have a ‘ferny, earthy, salty’ flavour and cost £90 for 75 grams. The snails have a daily shower via a sprinkler system and dine on biscuits as well as leafy food.”
Source: www.asianage.com/life-and-style/why-are-snail-farms-rise-911
