Bulgaria's Snail Farming Goldrush (video)

There's gold in them thar...snails? There's a booming new business in Bulgaria; heliciculture, or snail farming the BBC reports. In a country considered the poorest in the EU, snail farming is an attractive proposition for those looking to weather the economic downturn.The demand for escargot in countries like France, and the relatively low investment needed to start a farm has increased Bulgaria's snail farm amount from 20 three years ago, to 10 times as many today.

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