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Updated Thursday, April 3, 2008 0:00 am TWN, AFP Seoul gov’t to reclassify dog meatSomewhere between two and four million dogs are estimated to be consumed in South Korea every year but the slaughtering and processing is carried out in dirty environments and poses a risks to diners’ health, they said. Since dogs are not currently classed as livestock there are no hygiene regulations on their slaughter, officials said. “Dogs are consumed in their millions in this country every year. That’s a fact. We have to take care of this situation,” said Lee Hae-woo, head of the city government’s department of food safety. “We plan to recommend to the central government that dogs are classified as livestock,” he told AFP. “This is like a hot potato but we don’t pretend the issue does not exist.” South Korea’s capital has always been ambivalent about dog meat. To avoid adverse publicity before the 1988 Olympics, the city banned dog meat and snake meat as “abhorrent food.” The order is now largely ignored and an estimated 500 dog meat restaurants operate in Seoul alone. The reclassification proposal sparked angry reactions from animal activists, who staged street protests and launched on-line signature campaigns. “No other country in the world but South Korea gives a legal green light to dog meat consumption,” the Korea Association for Animal Protection said in a statement. “South Korea’s motto is globalization but it seeks to go back to the Stone Age as far as dog meat consumption is concerned.” Lee Won-bok, association president, said if the proposal became reality, dog meat consumption would increase drastically. “It’s horrible to imagine dog meat on display next to beef and ham at supermarkets. It would also be nauseating to see roasted dog meat on the menu of your restaurant,” he said. Subscribe to The China Post and save 25%. Click here Comments August 11, 2009 ftmq@ Regulation can make things a lot safer for everybody. Acknowledging that people are doing a certain activity and seeing how it could be made safer seems like a no-brainer. I cannot really compare eating dog meat to recreational drugs or prostitution, but regulations will change how the product is delivered thus probably avoiding a great number of external costs such as the spread of violence and diseasesHowever, I would not go so far to say that being animals is a reason to say it's ok. Human(e) meat is broadly acknowledged as unacceptable! August 11, 2009 eddie@ brix777@ wrote: Totally support you there. As long as the dogs are butchered humanely, and the food is inspected according to health regulations, it's fine. The Animal Protection people should be more concerned with the torture and mistreatment of animals, and not with what people eat.Good. Tourists like me hear a lot about dog-meat-foods. When they go to the Korea they are really disappointed, because there are no food safety standards. You don't know what you're having. I don't understand the Animal Protection Association. It's no difference,cow, pork, dog -- they are all animals. August 12, 2009 warnomore@ brix777@ wrote: I agree...there is no difference between dogs or pigs...pigs may in fact be smarter. Good. Tourists like me hear a lot about dog-meat-foods. When they go to the Korea they are really disappointed, because there are no food safety standards. You don't know what you're having. I don't understand the Animal Protection Association. It's no difference,cow, pork, dog -- they are all animals. That said...the killing of ANY animal is unnecessary. GO VEGGIE !!!! October 27, 2009 gaegogi_lover@ brix777@ wrote: And all delicious.Good. Tourists like me hear a lot about dog-meat-foods. When they go to the Korea they are really disappointed, because there are no food safety standards. You don't know what you're having. I don't understand the Animal Protection Association. It's no difference,cow, pork, dog -- they are all animals. October 28, 2009 sambathphou@ People eat cows, pigs, goats, why not dogs? Cows are helpful and friendly and smart too. Cows are not only men's best friends but also human's best friend. Similarly, pigs are cute and lovely and pigs can be as good pets as dogs. But people kills and eat a lot of pigs. Why not dogs? I support the idea of classifying dog meat as livestock in South Korea. |
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I don't understand the Animal Protection Association. It's no difference,cow, pork, dog -- they are all animals.