Dear MEL Topic Readers,
South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade
Though the consumption of dog meat has never been a key part of the Korean
diet, there still are around 1,600 dog meat restaurants and over 1,000 dog
farms. It has been considered a delicacy among some older South Koreans but consumption
has been declining over the past decades as more people become more conscious
of animal welfare. Also, an increasing number of pet dog owners, including the President
and First Lady, regard dogs as their family not as meat. According to a poll
last year, less than 10% of the respondents said they had eaten dog meat in the
past 12 months, down from 27% in 2015. Now, you can see how politicians would
react to the change. Recently, the South Korean government passed a law banning
the sale and production of dog meat, which will be enforced in 2027 following a
three-year grace period. Now, dog meat farmers, butchers, and restaurants have
to find new ways to make their living. This is a challenge for them because
most of them are elderly people like dog meat consumers. Good news for dogs and
dog lovers. In the meantime, it will be sad if there is a last-minute spike in the
production and consumption of dog meat in the next three years.
Read the article and learn about how South Korea is going to ban dog
meat businesses.
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