Bry writes:
The french still eat snails fried in butter with herbs, and

Not only the French, either. There is someone here in Australia who
farms the ordinary garden snails and sells them to local restaurants.
She sells all she can grow! Escargot is a popular dish with sophisticated
diners. ;-)

She feeds the snails on lettuce, etc., to fatten them, then IIRC they spend
a few days on oatmeal to clean them out before going to slaughter. :-)
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