At least 200 species of wildlife, from snakes to civet cats to scorpions, are bred and traded in China, according to the Humane Society International.
“A very famous restaurant specialized in cooking snakes in my city already stopped providing such dishes,” Ou told NBC News from Foshan, in southern China, where snake has long been regarded as a delicacy. “They are all banned now.”
Since then, another outbreak of the virus occurred in Beijing last month— also linked to a wholesale food market. Story continuesExperts say the problem generally stems from how and where wildlife and other meats are sold. Wildlife markets can be found in some South American and African countries but are most common in China and Southeast Asia.
“It doesn't impact the Chinese economy as a whole; it doesn’t impact efforts to fight poverty,” he said. The provinces of Hunan and Jiangxi also announced plans in May to buy out farmers involved in the breeding of wildlife. Snakes are popular among some foodies like Ou, who said he can no longer find it in local restaurants. But the meat isn’t carried nationwide and is a far cry from being as commonplace as hamburgers, being viewed as a special treat rather than a day-to-day order.
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