South Korea to ban eating dog meat....They have done it!!!

[Catherine]

South Korea is going to ban eating dog meat. The ruling party plans to introduce a bill that will pass. They are making provisions to transition people from the dog meat industry. The majority of the population is against eating dog meat. Only 8% had actually eaten dog meat in the last year.

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/so...2023-11-18

It is time. After years of fighting to end the dog meat trade, it is going to happen. It may take a bit of time to finally stop everything, but the dog meat trade in South Korea is almost over.

Dare we hope that it spreads to other countries.

[LPC]

Hooray! That's great news!

As you asked, Catherine: "Dare we hope that it spreads to other countries?" Well, we can hope, but it is not a battle which will be won quickly. However, the tide is definitely turning and I'm sure that a worldwide ban will eventually come.

The following page needs updating about Korea, but gives an overview of the countries consuming dog meat:
https://www.hsi.org/news-resources/dog-meat-trade-faqs/

[Catherine]

It is going to take a lot of work for years to come. Buying out the dog meat farms and setting up the farmers with other crops is actually working. Many of them want to get out of the business. I think dog meat is not that popular anymore, but it will still take time to end it. Younger people don't want to eat dog meat so time alone will make a change.

[LPC]

The ban has now been passed, although not effective immediately. See:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67920167

[Catherine]

I can't believe they passed the ban so soon. Days into the New Year, something we have hoped for for years has finally happened.



The international groups who have been working on this ban will be able focus on other countries.
This success with bring momentum to other bans in other countries.

We could actually see the end of the dog meat industry in our lifetimes.