Dog farming expands

[Guest guest]

A recent survey showed that the practice of eating

dogmeat is on the decline in China. Young people

particularly seem more interested in dogs as

companions than as food.

So it's bizarre that the Chinese government has lately

been investing considerable sums of money in dog farms

throughout China and claiming that food dog production

is set to become more profitable than raising pigs or

poultry.

It may be argued that farming food dogs is no

different from farming any other kind of livestock. My

own opinion is that it is different, entirely, and for

a number of reasons; but that aside, the issue of

slaughter is crucial here.

Can we hope for a firm assurance from the Chinese

authorities that the 'traditional' practice of,

effectively, torturing dogs to death to raise

adrenaline levels in the meat has emphatically no

place in a modern industry, and that humane slaughter

regulations are being rigorously enforced?

St Bernards are being used as the foundation stock for

the new farms, most of them having been procured in

Europe, so our interest is not a simply prurient or

officious one. Ley.

 

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[Guest guest]

Ley Good wrote:

 

> Can we hope for a firm assurance from the Chinese

> authorities that the 'traditional' practice of,

> effectively, torturing dogs to death to raise

> adrenaline levels in the meat has emphatically no

> place in a modern industry

I have heard no evidence that this " traditional practice " exists in China,

except perhaps in Korean communities in the North East.

 

> and that humane slaughter

> regulations are being rigorously enforced?

I believe that one of the motivations for establishing " modern " dog farms is to

enable control of standards - and also to move the dog slaughtering operations

behind high walls away from the prying eyes of people like us.

 

> St Bernards are being used as the foundation stock for

> the new farms, most of them having been procured in

> Europe, so our interest is not a simply prurient or

> officious one.

I believe it is the duty of all world citizens to do everything in their power

to fight cruelty and injustice whenever and wherever they occur without regard

to geographical, religious or political boundaries. I don't think this is

remotely prurient or officious - only compassionate.

John.

[Guest guest]

--- Dr John Wedderburn <john wrote:

> Ley Good wrote:

>

> > Can we hope for a firm assurance from the Chinese

> > authorities that the 'traditional' practice of,

> > effectively, torturing dogs to death to raise

> > adrenaline levels in the meat has emphatically no

> > place in a modern industry

> I have heard no evidence that this " traditional

> practice " exists in China, except perhaps in Korean

> communities in the North East.

>

> > and that humane slaughter

> > regulations are being rigorously enforced?

> I believe that one of the motivations for

> establishing " modern " dog farms is to enable control

> of standards - and also to move the dog slaughtering

> operations behind high walls away from the prying

> eyes of people like us.

>

> > St Bernards are being used as the foundation stock

> for

> > the new farms, most of them having been procured

> in

> > Europe, so our interest is not a simply prurient

> or

> > officious one.

> I believe it is the duty of all world citizens to do

> everything in their power to fight cruelty and

> injustice whenever and wherever they occur without

> regard to geographical, religious or political

> boundaries. I don't think this is remotely prurient

> or officious - only compassionate.

> John.

>

>

>

 

 

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