France boosts snail farm security

In France, the gendarmerie has increased security at snail and oyster farms ahead of Christmas to prevent a rise in thefts, BFMTV reports. According to the agency, the number of predatory attacks has recently increased. For example, at the end of November, unknown individuals broke into a farm in the Calais region and stole the entire stock of fresh and frozen snails, valued at 90,000 euros. The gendarmerie is raising alert levels and increasing inspections at product storage sites.