South Korea agrees historic ban on dog meat industry

[The Bald Eagle]

South Korea has voted to ban the centuries-old dog meat industry - with campaigners calling it "history in the making".

Hundreds of thousands of dogs are farmed and killed in South Korea each year, but attitudes have changed in recent times and demand is at an all-time low.

The ban will make the breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs and dog meat for human consumption illegal from 2027.

There will be penalties of up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30m KRW (£18,000).

Setting up new dog farms, slaughterhouses and cooking and processing facilities will be banned immediately.

However, the bill does not stipulate penalties for eating dog meat.

South Korea's parliament endorsed the bill by 208 votes to zero on Tuesday, but dog farmers said they planned an appeal and protests.

A Humane Society worker rescues a dog in Asan. Pic: Jean Chung/For HSI
Support for the ban grew under President Yoon Suk Yeol, an animal lover who has adopted six dogs and eight cats.

"This is history in the making," said JungAh Chae, head of the country's Humane Society International.

"I never thought I would see in my lifetime a ban on the cruel dog meat industry in South Korea, but this historic win for animals is testament to the passion and determination of our animal protection movement."

Source : Sky News

South Korea agrees historic ban on dog meat industry

Campaigners say most dogs are electrocuted or hanged, but those involved in the trade claim slaughtering has become more humane.

news.sky.com

 

[The Bald Eagle]

South Korea has voted to ban the centuries-old dog meat industry - with campaigners calling it "history in the making".

Hundreds of thousands of dogs are farmed and killed in South Korea each year, but attitudes have changed in recent times and demand is at an all-time low.

The ban will make the breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs and dog meat for human consumption illegal from 2027.

There will be penalties of up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30m KRW (£18,000).

Setting up new dog farms, slaughterhouses and cooking and processing facilities will be banned immediately.

However, the bill does not stipulate penalties for eating dog meat.

South Korea's parliament endorsed the bill by 208 votes to zero on Tuesday, but dog farmers said they planned an appeal and protests.

A Humane Society worker rescues a dog in Asan. Pic: Jean Chung/For HSI
Support for the ban grew under President Yoon Suk Yeol, an animal lover who has adopted six dogs and eight cats.

"This is history in the making," said JungAh Chae, head of the country's Humane Society International.

"I never thought I would see in my lifetime a ban on the cruel dog meat industry in South Korea, but this historic win for animals is testament to the passion and determination of our animal protection movement."

Source : Sky News

South Korea agrees historic ban on dog meat industry

Campaigners say most dogs are electrocuted or hanged, but those involved in the trade claim slaughtering has become more humane.

news.sky.com

A good step by South Korean government then countries need to follow to especially China because dog meat is not good for health and can become reason of spread of new diseases.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Cruel Dog meat industry? What about Chickens and other farm animals?

Western sensibilities applied on Eastern dietary habits.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Speciesism. Society is not woke enough yet to protest against it.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Its fine to eat meat of domesticated animals like chicken and goat but to eat other species whom meat are also harmful for health is not fine.

 

[sweep_shot]

Very good from South Korea.

Dogs shouldn't be eaten.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Dogs must be so grateful about this historic ban, now they can bark freely on the roads of South Korea

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Dogs must be so grateful about this historic ban, now they can bark freely on the roads of South Korea

Hahha.. Reminds of the song who let the dogs out..

 

[hassan918]

I wonder when other countries like China, Philippines, and Thailand are going to ban dog meat.

 

[Champ_Pal]

I wonder when other countries like China, Philippines, and Thailand are going to ban dog meat.

North East India also eats dog meat. This is stupid to ban someone’s source of food.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

North East India also eats dog meat. This is stupid to ban someone’s source of food.

i dont think so!

r u talking about Assam regoin?

 

[The Bald Eagle]

North East India also eats dog meat. This is stupid to ban someone’s source of food.

It's been a new revelation for me,didnot know that before.

 

[Champ_Pal]

i dont think so!

r u talking about Assam regoin?

No.
Arunachal, Mizoram, Nagaland region. My wife lived there for sometime. She told me that you do not find any street dogs there. Not many birds either.

 

[BouncerGuy]

No.
Arunachal, Mizoram, Nagaland region. My wife lived there for sometime. She told me that you do not find any street dogs there. Not many birds either.

Not finding any street dogs does not mean that they ate all the dogs from the street. Never heard of the news before that the people from these areas are eating dogs. New to me.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Not finding any street dogs does not mean that they ate all the dogs from the street. Never heard of the news before that the people from these areas are eating dogs. New to me.

No bro. They sell dog meat there.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Not finding any street dogs does not mean that they ate all the dogs from the street. Never heard of the news before that the people from these areas are eating dogs. New to me.

How a Dog Meat Ban in An Indian State Exposed the Country’s Cultural Biases

Former Indian minister Maneka Gandhi claimed credit for the ban, but people of Nagaland say they were not consulted by the government.

www.vice.com

 

[BouncerGuy]

If people are eating dog meat, then this ban will help them for their own good. There are too many health risks involved with such animals as dogs, bats, rats, wild boars or pigs, etc. All other countries should also follow the same route.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

No.
Arunachal, Mizoram, Nagaland region. My wife lived there for sometime. She told me that you do not find any street dogs there. Not many birds either.

That is really surprising for me because I thought these dogs are eaten only in Eastern Asian countries not in the Indian subcontinent.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

If people are eating dog meat, then this ban will help them for their own good. There are too many health risks involved with such animals as dogs, bats, rats, wild boars or pigs, etc. All other countries should also follow the same route.

According to many Covid virus spread from bat meat likewise dog meat is too hazardous for health and hence such ban is commendable.

 

[AAli98]

Oriental people have the most disgusting eating habits on earth, didn’t they cause the pandemic by eating bats

 

[Champ_Pal]

That is really surprising for me because I thought these dogs are eaten only in Eastern Asian countries not in the Indian subcontinent.

The tribal communities there had their cuisine for many centuries. Indian government clearly meddling with people’s cultural habits.

 

[sweep_shot]

Cats and dogs are pets of people. How can they eat these lovely creatures?

I hope dog meat and cat meat will be banned worldwide.

 

[BouncerGuy]

South Korean president sorry for controversies surrounding wife

South Korea’s president has apologised for a string of controversies surrounding his wife that included allegedly accepting a luxury Dior handbag and stock manipulation.

Addressing the nation on television, Yoon Suk Yeol said his wife, Kim Keon Hee, should have conducted herself better, but her portrayal had been excessively "demonised", adding that some of the claims against her were "exaggerated”.

The president said he would set up an office to oversee the first lady's official duties, but rejected a call for an investigation into her activities.

Yoon's apology came as he tries to reverse a dip in his popularity among the South Korean public, linked to the controversies surrounding his wife.

Late in 2023, left-wing YouTube channel Voice of Seoul published a video that purportedly showed Kim accepting a 3m won ($2,200; £1,800) Dior bag from a pastor, who filmed the exchange in September 2022 using a camera concealed in his watch.

In February, Yoon said that the footage was leaked as a "political manoeuvre", and did not apologise.

South Korea's Democratic Party, the opposition to Yoon's conservative People Power Party, at the time labelled the president's "shameless attitude" as "hopeless".

The scandal also caused rifts within Yoon's party, with one leader comparing Ms Kim with Marie Antoinette, the queen of France notorious for her extravagant lifestyle.

The opposition party has also long accused the first lady of being involved in stock price manipulation. Earlier in the year, Yoon vetoed a bill calling for his wife to be investigated over those allegations.

BBC