South Korean authorities will ban the consumption of dog meat (3 photos)

Politicians believe that selling and eating dog meat this is wildness damages the country's image.





The South Korean government and the ruling Civil Power Party have announced a joint effort to push through a bill to ban the slaughter, sale and consumption of dogs. Chairman of the Civil Power political committee Yu Eui-dong said that the bill will be adopted during 2023.

“From the time the special law is published, farms that raise dogs for food and enterprises that cut and sell meat will be required to register with local governments and submit an action plan to stop their operations,” Yoo Eui-dong announced.



Politicians cite the reason for the adoption of the special law as the greatly increased number of Koreans who keep dogs as pets, as well as damage to the country’s image in the international arena. Therefore, with the adoption of the law, dogs will no longer be considered livestock in South Korea.

The law is expected to come into force in 2027. Dog farms, companies and restaurants will be given three years to completely cease their activities. Now the government is thinking about how to financially stimulate the owners of the “dog” business so that they quickly stop their activities.

According to local authorities, there are more than 1,150 dog farms in the country, 34 slaughter enterprises, 219 companies provide sales, and more than 1,600 restaurants have dog meat dishes on their menus.



It is noted that dog meat consumption has sharply decreased in South Korea in recent years. This is due to changes in the lifestyle and culture of Korean society. Many residents of the country can no longer perceive a dog as food. But nevertheless, there is still a demand for dog meat in the country. And attempts to ban the raising and slaughter of dogs have previously encountered strong resistance from both businessmen involved in this type of activity and dog meat connoisseurs.

It should be noted that in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, through the efforts of former mayor Park Won-soon, the last slaughterhouse where dogs were bred was closed in 2019. Several other large cities followed the example of the capital, but in rural areas similar farms continue to operate.