Snails as human food

[whodoesntlovesnails]

thesnailsanctuary said:

thats sweet. i looked after a crab for 4 years after a seagull dropped it in my garden, i still have no idea where the little guy came from, we are nowhere near the sea. i have also looked after winkles before, its fascinating to watch them

a seagull, so sorry about that. what are winkles?

-miley

[dori]

correct me if im wrong but winkles are a type of sea snail, generally cooked up and sold as sea food. iv only seen then presented this way, living on the uk coast they are quite common. ewww.

[brgwnth]

There are so many other wonderful veggie things to eat besides bread and soup. Why limit yourself?

1: i'm a very fussy eater,
2. i'm autistic

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some info on autism

-Taz

[whitedog]

even though u said if week stomucha dont lokk well i did and i puked i would never do ti to mine

[natasa]

My dad loves to eat snails. I think he likes to eat helix aspersa.
In my country, Greece, some people (especially people who live in villages) eat snails. They call them "Hohli" and think they are tasty. Bleh.... I can't eat a snail...

[dibbie]

I would (and have) happily eat snails as long as they weren't my own - I used to manage a pig farm but it never stopped me eating pork.

I gave up meat for a while a few years ago but then was advised to return to it when I developed diabetes.

Just for the record it is very uncommon for Lobsters to be boiled alive these days - it was found to be cruel. The new accepted method is to pop them in the freezer for a while to put them into hibernation and then destroy the brain - this kills them instantly. I don't tend to eat lobster but only because I'm usually skint!

I think it's worth remembering that in several countries and cultures snails are eaten out of necessity and not pleasure - they probably don't make them into risottos though

[rockinsnail]

OMG how do u think to do that boiling snails...ALIVE!!!!!!!!! why would u think of doing such a thing i mean u cud KILL THEM FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats totally wrong im not a vegan but i care for animals alot. DID snails do anything wrong to make u boil them alive!!!!!!!!! they cant protect themselfs they are only snails man dont boil them alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THats pure torture its like boiling you alive how would u feel, not soo good right.... thing about what u did man

[coyote]

Hi rockinsnail I understand your outrage, but I doubt anyone of us here would boil a snail alive, even those who would eat escargot. Most of us seem to take animal welfare extremely seriously, whether we are vegan, vegetarian or omnivore.