This 'Grow Your Own Escargot' kit from Firebox presents the mental quandary of having to choose between having your own pet snails or a delicious meal.
This somewhat odd at-home mini aquarium for snails is advertised as being an easy way to grow your own escargot at home. The kit comes complete with a glass, bell-shaped propogator with a snail bedding base. After you receive the set, you can send away to receive 6 baby snails and some food to feed them with.
The pack comes not only with instructions on how to raise your new pet snails, but also with a list of tasty escargot recipes for the snails which will be big enough to eat in approximately four to six months time.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Home-grown Food Kits
- There is a trend towards self-sufficiency and growing one's own food, even when it comes to food items that are traditionally sourced from suppliers.
- Novelty Pet Ownership
- There is a growing trend towards owning non-traditional pets, which presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for pet food, toy, and accessory manufacturers.
- Creative Cooking Experiences
- There is a trend towards consumers seeking unique and creative culinary experiences, leading to opportunities for cookbook publishers and cooking class providers.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Home Gardening
- This trend towards home-grown food kits presents an opportunity for companies that sell gardening supplies and indoor container plant kits, such as hydroponic grow systems.
- Pet Products
- The novelty pet ownership trend presents an opportunity for companies that manufacture pet food, toys, and accessories for non-traditional pets, such as snails.
- Cookbooks and Cooking Classes
- The creative cooking experiences trend presents an opportunity for cookbook publishers and cooking class providers to create unique culinary experiences for consumers, such as cooking with home-grown snails.
