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Snail farms help during slow times

Snail breeding has helped Bulgarian farmers to survive during hard economic times due to a soaring European appetite for the tasty little treats, AP reports. These Helix Aspersa Maxima snails were photographed at snail farm in a Bulgarian village on Aug. 11.
Valentina Petrova / AP
Valentina Petrova / AP
Valentina Petrova / AP

Snail breeding has helped Bulgarian farmers to survive during hard economic times due to a soaring European appetite for the tasty little treats, AP reports. These Helix Aspersa Maxima snails were photographed at snail farm in a Bulgarian village on Aug. 11.