South Korea Considering Ban on Dog Meat Consumption

​www.ctvnews.ca/world/s-korea-s-president-hints-at-dog-meat-ban-amid-debate-over-animal-rights-1.5602111

South Korean President Moon Jae-In hinted at a possible ban on dog meat consumption amidst strong animal welfare momentum across the globe. Although the practice of eating dog meat is typically associated with the older generations, it's a practice that continues to bring negative attention from animal welfare groups at home and abroad. 

Watching videos of dogs being caged, burned, and dismembered at wet markets is triggering. I'm not naïve to the struggles of farm animals, not even a little bit, but all of us have known a dog on a personal level. We know their extensive personalities, loyalties, and ability to love. We've experience love from a dog, we know what they're capable of. I think that's why there's such a strong emotional response to dogs being consumer for meat. While there are those of us who can disassociate feelings of love for farm animals, such can not be said for dogs. We struggle to understand the consumption of dogs and find no validity in the reasoning that they are consumed.

A recent poll in South Korea found that of those polled, 78% of respondents believed that the consumption of cats and dogs should be prohibited with 49% claiming that a ban on consumption should be in place. The consumption of dogs and cats has long been a bone of contention from animal activists and it seems that it recently has become a big issue as animal welfare and compassion towards animals becomes more prevalent in our society. 

The time is now to take a stand for dogs and cats slaughtered for meat. Considering all of the animals we currently slaughter for food, dogs and cats need to be off the menu. I'll update y'all with more information as this story develops!

HAPPY VEG