Really don’t eat! The official has already refuted the rumor.

Autumn is a season of moderate temperature and abundant food in a year.

There is a folk saying that snake meat in autumn is more tender and helps to enhance physical strength and immunity. howeverGuangzhou Forestry and Landscape Bureau recently published "It is a rumor that snakes can be eaten! ",responded that:

Recently,There is a rumor from the media that "you can eat snakes from March 1 ST" There are also a number of self-media promotion, processing and sales of dishes with snakes as ingredients, which have attracted the attention of some catering enterprises and citizens, and they have called the wildlife protection department to ask: Can snakes be eaten?

Guangzhou Forestry and Landscape Bureau reminded that,Snakes are not edible!

Whether it’s wild snakes or farmed snakes, They have not been listed in the National Catalogue of Genetic Resources of Livestock and Poultry (2021 Edition) (referred to as the Catalogue), so all business units are not allowed to use snakes as ingredients to process meals.

However, the reporter found that,

People still spread on social platforms.

The message "You can eat snakes this autumn".

So what is the situation in Guangzhou?

Are there any restaurants that still serve snake meat and game?

When the reporter made an unannounced visit ↓

The network still spreads snake-eating information

Some well-known restaurants have recently heard of "closing their hands"

The reporter noticed that since the beginning of this year, some self-media bloggers have recommended restaurants in Guangzhou and surrounding Shunde from time to time on the short video platform to attract diners to taste snake dishes. When autumn comes, some videos are accompanied by slogans such as "autumn wind is the best time to eat game" and "cooking snake family".

Recommend the copywriting of snake meat restaurant on the Internet.

At the same time, the reporter found that there are many restaurants serving snake products in Guangzhou, and these restaurants have a certain popularity among local diners. Among them, there are many recommended copybooks related to a restaurant located in Machang Road, Tianhe. The reporter found that,Although some of the manuscripts were referred to by names such as "big eel", "rongeel" and "water eel", on October 16th, some people still shared their experience in eating snake food.

In addition, the store also launched the package group purchase links of "Classic Dragon and Phoenix Turtle Pot" and "Big Monopterus albus Sanpinhuang". As of October 20th, the above two packages can still be purchased. However, when the reporter called the restaurant to ask if the set meal was sold normally,The staff of the restaurant said that there were no snakes to make in recent days, and they could directly apply for a refund if they bought a set meal.

The reporter’s investigation found that some restaurants have sold snake meat in the past, and there are still relevant dishes and comments in the menu column on the platform. However, when the reporter called for consultation, the other party said: "It is not clear whether the policy allows eating snake meat, so we will not provide it first."

Behind refusing game

Snakes can still be eaten in restaurants.

Then, in the case that many restaurants selling snake meat have "closed their hands", are there any restaurants still selling snake food?

The reporter contacted a restaurant named "Eternal Jibei Water Snake Porridge" near Longmei Paifang in Panyu District through the ordering platform. The waiter of the restaurant said on the phone that he could serve all kinds of snake food, including all kinds of "game". In the restaurant’s recommendation menu,There are many ways to choose from just "snake food", such as ginger oil, salt and pepper, delicious food and spicy food.

In order to understand the situation in depth, the reporter came to the store for an unannounced visit on October 19. When approaching the store, the reporter found that the signboard at the door of the store was suspected of removing sensitive words such as "snake". Not only that, there is a poster on the glass on the left side of the store.It reads the slogan "Protect wild animals and refuse game", and the menu is clearly marked "No taking pictures".

It is suspected that some words have been removed from the signboard of the restaurant.

When further questioning the clerk, the reporter got a clear answer.Snakes can still be eaten in the store. "Yes, for example, in the case of’ Water Law’, if you don’t invoice 190 yuan per catty, it will cost you 10 yuan per catty." The reporter learned that,"Water law" usually refers to the squirrel snake, which is one of the "three protected animals" in China. In addition, the waiter also said that there are many other snakes in the store.Including "poisonous snakes", but did not disclose the specific source channels of snakes.

Expert: Snakes of unknown origin are at risk of spreading diseases.

There are food safety hazards.

Why are there still restaurants that can get ingredients and sell them when snakes are banned? In this regard, Hu Huijian, a researcher and doctoral supervisor at the Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, gave an answer in an interview.

According to Hu Huijian, as early as 2020, some southern provinces, including Guangdong, had successfully cultivated a variety of snakes, such as the squirrel snake, the Zhoushan cobra, and the silver ring snake, with relatively high output. At that time, most of the snakes sold in the market were artificially cultivated individuals. "Everyone is eating snakes, and the capture of individuals in the wild is relatively less, which is also a protection for wild snake resources." Hu Huijian said.

"From a legal point of view,It is illegal to process and sell snakes as food. However, snake farming for medicinal and leather materials has not been banned. Hu Huijian said,At present, the source of snake ingredients in some restaurants may come from snake farms used for medicine and leather goods. At the same time, due to the maturity of breeding technology, some farmers may raise snakes privately without filing and registration. He also pointed out that due to the reduction of breeding scale, snakes circulating in the market may also be wild individuals who are illegally hunted.

Hu Huijian told reporters that the source of snakes sold in restaurants is unknown at present, and from the perspective of food safety, it is also highly recommended for the public to eat. "Because of the lack of official supervision, inspection and quarantine,After eating, there is a high risk of infection with diseases and parasites. At this stage, not eating snakes of unknown origin is also responsible for your health. "