Editing Snake (section)

=== Consumption ===
[[File:Snake meat.jpg|thumb|right|Snake meat, in a Taipei restaurant]]
Consuming snake flesh and related goods is a reflection of many cultures around the world, especially in Asian nations like China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Because of its supposed health benefits and aphrodisiac qualities, snake meat is frequently regarded as a delicacy and ingested.<ref name=":23">{{Cite web |title=The wine that comes with added bite |url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20151113-the-wine-that-comes-with-added-bite |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=www.bbc.com|date=25 February 2022 }}</ref> It is customary to drink wine laced with snake blood in an attempt to increase virility and vigor.<ref name=":23" /> Traditional Chinese medicine holds that snake wine, a traditional beverage infused with whole snakes, offers medicinal uses.<ref name=":23" /> Snake wine's origins are in Chinese culture. However, using snake goods creates moral questions about conservation and animal welfare.<ref name=":33">{{Cite web |title=Articles tagged as Snakes {{!}} Smithsonian Magazine |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/tag/snakes/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=www.smithsonianmag.com}}</ref> It is important to pay attention to and regulate the sustainable harvesting of snakes for human food, particularly in areas where snake populations are in decline as a result of habitat degradation and overexploitation.<ref name=":33" />