Snails

Types of Use

Eaten as food

Species Impacted

Cornu aspersum, Helix pomatia, Helix lucorum, Achatina achatina, Archachatina marginata, and Achatina fulica

Total Animals Impacted

2.9B to 7.7B killed per year

Key Welfare Considerations

• Slaughter - typically snails are boiled to death

• Habitat and environmental design, such as lighting, humidity, and temperature

• Population density on farms

• Transportation

Organizations

None currently known — potentially vegan advocacy groups

Further Reading and Resources

Rethink Priorities - Snails used for human consumption: the case of meat and slime