Snails meat in human consumption

Upotreba mesa puža u ljudskoj prehrani, u odnosu na ostale vrste mesa, vrlo je mala. Meso puževa je teško klasificirati što utječe na kupca koji misli da je najbolje ne jesti ono što još nije dobro provjereno. Drugi razlog je slaba ponuda proizvoda. Ponekad se koristi i kao luksuzna roba, rezervirana samo za elitu. Puževe su jeli Grci i Rimljani te ih i uzgajali u tu svrhu. U Republici Hrvatskoj potrošnja puževog mesa je zanemariva, dok se svijetu stalno povećava, a u pojedinim zemljama predstavlja nacionalni specijalitet. Prema kemijskom sastavu mesa i njegovoj probavljivosti, moramo opovrgnuti tvrdnje da su nejestivi. Ovaj mekušac siromašan masnoćama, bogat bjelančevinama, njegovo meso sadrži puno mineralnih soli i esencijalnih aminokiselina. Puž je niskokalorična hrana. Dakle, puževi se smatraju dijetetskom namirnicom visoke kakvoće. Dijetolozi i nutricionisti preporučuju uvrštavanje te namirnice u uravnoteženu, niskokaloričnu prehranu. S dijetalne točke gledišta, puž se može jesti za vrijeme bolničkih liječenja, te u dijetama za snižavanja tjelesne težine. Za puževe se vežu i afrodizijačka svojstva. Iz svega navedenog proizlazi da puž zadovoljava sve uvjete za dobru hranu.Snail’s meat in the human consumption, in respect to other kinds meats, and especially fish, is very small. The snail’s meat is difficult to classify, and it is the reason that influence on the buyer. The other reason is weak offers of products. Sometimes the snails are used as the luxury, and they are booked only for the elite. Snails have been eaten in Greek and Roman time. In the Republic of Croatia consumption of snails meat is negligible, while around the world constantly increases and in single countries presents national specialities. Towards the chemical structure of meat and its digestibility, must be denied the snails meat that is inedible. This mollusc is poor in fats, rich in proteins, furthermore his meat consist of a lot mineral salts and essential aminoacids. Snail is the low caloric food with 67 kcal. Therefore, snails consider dietetic foods high qualities. Dietologists and nutritionists recommend inserting these groceries in balanced, low-caloric feeding. From the diet point of view, the snail’s meat can be eaten during hospital medical treatments, and diet for the lowering body weights. For snails tie themselves and aphrodisiacs characteristics. From all quoted follows that the snail satisfies all conditions for the good food