In an unremarkable farm building deep in the Dorset countryside near Wimborne, thousands of plump Helix Apersa Maxima (snails to you and me) live like kings. Hand-reared on a snail-tastic diet of protein-rich feed and fragrant dried herbs, these gourmet gastropods are destined for the tables of the UK’s finest restaurants. David Walker, who runs Dorset Snails with his son and business partner Tony, just has one problem: they can’t produce enough to satisfy demand.

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