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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.

 

For more information, please visit AFK's web site or e-mail animal.