KOREA -PLEASE RESPOND AND FORWARD ON

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KOREA - PLEASE RESPOND AND FORWARD ON

 

 

 

 

 

Dogs on their way to slaughter (photo courtesy of Animal Freedom Korea)

2. Korean Government Seeks to Legalize Sale of Dog Meat

IDA has learned from our colleagues at Animal Freedom Korea (AFK) that

the Ministry of the Office for Government Policy Coordination in Korea

plans to legalize the sale of dog meat by setting standards for hygienic

slaughter and processing. The Ministry recently completed a report on

" the hygienic control of dog meat, " and is about to open an internal

debate. Under current Korean law, dogs cannot be sold as food, but the

law is not enforced. If the Ministry's plans for hygienic control

succeed, it will effectively legalize the dog meat market.

 

If the sanitary and environmental problems are so serious as to require

government intervention, then the Korean Government must ban dog meat -

not legalize it - in order to protect its citizens. AFK participated in

the policy discussion for the hygienic control of dog meat and strongly

opposed the measure. The group is actively working to block all efforts

to legalize dog meat in Korea.

The sale of dog meat can only be legalized if the scheme is approved by

the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), which is responsible for

the hygienic control of livestock. However, the MAF has already stated

that it is impossible to hygienically control dog meat. In addition, the

people of Korea must support legalization for it to take effect. The

fact is, very few Koreans eat dog meat and most wish to see it banned.

Despite this, the Ministry of the Office for Government Policy

Coordination continues to seek legalization.

 

 

Please write polite letters to Korean Government officials and let them

know that for the health of their people and for the millions of dogs

who are already suffering unimaginable cruelties, they must not legalize

the sale of dog meat. To contact these officials or automatically send

them a pre-written email,

<http://ga0.org/campaign/koreandogs> http://ga0.org/campaign/koreandogs.

 

For more information, please visit

<http://www.animalkorea.org/bbs/view.php?id=meat & no=2> AFK's web site or

e-mail <animal animal.