South Africa: Don't Give Snail Liquid to Babies - It Could Contain Parasites

Would "snail liquid" fed to babies give them remarkable health benefits for the rest of their lives? There's no evidence for this, and it could be harmful.

A Facebook post by Ola's Fish and Snail Agro Farming in Lagos, Nigeria promises "good health" to "each family" from the liquid extracted from snails.

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