Dog meat has officially been taken off the menu in South Korea after lawmakers approved a ban on its sale on Tuesday, Semaphore reported.
The ban is expected to come into effect in 2027, after decades of campaigning by animal rights activists to save the lives of dogs. semaphores. As Korean culture modernizes, only 5% of South Koreans have eaten dog meat in the past year, and many people in the region view dog eating as a “society” or “outsiders”. The newspaper reported that it was considered a “punch line.”
🎉 BREAKING NEWS: After years of HSI campaigns, South Korea passes a bill banning the dog meat industry, a monumental victory for animals! This history-making will result in millions of dogs suffering. We are very proud to have played a part in making this happen. pic.twitter.com/p8IZOMu7uV
— International Humanitarian Society/UK (@HSIUKorg) January 9, 2024
A 2022 opinion poll revealed that around 56% of South Koreans support banning the human consumption of dog meat, amid a growing animal rights movement among South Korea's younger generation. Ta. according to To Humane Society International. Those under 30 who reported eating dog meat said they did so “because my family eats it.”
According to the International Humane Association, dog meat consumption remains a common practice in many countries in East Asia. The dog meat trade is reportedly growing the most in China, South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Nagaland in northern India. (Related: China's first city bans eating dogs and cats after coronavirus pandemic)
According to Humane Society International, most dogs killed for food in Asian countries are family pets stolen from homes or strays found on the streets, with approximately 30 million dogs killed each year for food. It is said that he was killed.
The International Humane Society reports that dogs are also eaten in African countries such as Ghana, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria. However, this does not compare with large-scale deals in Asian countries, the newspaper said.
