Dogs are our loyal friends. While many of us can’t even think of dog roast on our plates, in many Asian countries, dog-meat is a delicacy. While we may have many steaks of animals like cow, pork or even chicken – dog, as a food, seems unbelievable. Human Society International has often tried to stop the dog trade industry in South Korea. It has continued to do since the year of 2015. Finally, the lobbying has borne fruit and the Seoul Metropolitan Government has decided to make the city slaughter-free.
The dog trade ended when three dog-meat shops were shuttered.
The dog-meat campaign manager working in the Human Society International is Nara Kim. She claimed that she was happy that the dog-meat slaughter has ended. While shops can still sell it, it remains a great decision towards the evolution of society. Many Koreans do not want to have this delicacy – about 70% of them. Hence, it’s a dying industry.
However, all is not good in the Asian world. According to the Human Society International, about 30 million dogs are killed for human consumption, all across China, Indonesia, South Korea, and Vietnam. The entire dog-meat trade industry is a very convoluted one. But what we can truly say is that it is quite despicable.
While you might be conjuring up a gruesome image of a dog getting decapitated, things are different now. And it’s not only about food. Eating dog meat can cause cholera, rabies, and trichinellosis.
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It can be hoped that with the cessation of dog-meat in South Korea can be an inspiration for others to follow.
