Eating Dogs banned by South Korea

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South Korea pursuits to prohibit the consumption of dog meat and give up disputes over historic customs at a time of developing animal rights recognition, the ruling celebration's coverage leader said on Friday.

The Korean practice of ingesting puppies has drawn grievance from overseas for its cruelty, but there has additionally been developing opposition at home, mainly from the more youthful technology.

"It is time to give up the social conflicts and controversies surrounding the intake of canine meat through enacting a special regulation to stop it," Yu Eui-dong, political chief of the ruling People's Power Party, advised a assembly with government officers. And animal protectors.

The authorities and ruling birthday party will introduce a invoice to enforce the ban this yr, Yu said, adding that with bipartisan help predicted, the bill ought to bypass parliament.

Agriculture Minister Chung Hwang-keun told the meeting that the government could put in force the ban quickly and offer most support to the ones operating within the canine meat enterprise to close their businesses.

First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been a vocal critic of dog meat intake and has followed stray dogs together with her husband, President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Anti-canine meat legal guidelines have failed inside the beyond due to protests from those involved within the enterprise and issues for the livelihoods of farmers and eating place owners.

The proposed ban will consist of a three-year grace duration and financial guide for agencies to transition out of the alternate.

Eating dog meat is an historic practice on the Korean peninsula and is taken into consideration a manner to beat the summer time warmth.

But it's far a good deal much less not unusual than it was once in South Korea, even though it continues to be eaten by way of a few older people and served in sure eating places.

Animal rights corporations welcomed the chance of a ban. "A dream come real for everyone who've campaigned so tough to cease this cruelty," Humane Society International stated in a declaration.

According to government figures, there are approximately 1,one hundred fifty dog breeding centers, 34 slaughterhouses, 219 distribution corporations and approximately 1,six hundred restaurants that serve dogs.

A Gallup Korea poll ultimate yr confirmed that 64% have been towards consuming dog meat. The survey found that handiest eight% of respondents had eaten a dog within the past 12 months, down from 27% in 2015.