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South Korea to ban eating dog meat | World News<\/p>\n
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South Korea says it will ban\u00a0eating dog meat, with plans to introduce a law by the end of this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The law to end the traditional but controversial practice would have a three-year grace period, with dog meat<\/strong> banned entirely from 2027.<\/p>\n The Korean practice of eating dog meat has drawn criticism from animal rights activists overseas, but there has also been increasing opposition at home, particularly from younger people.<\/p>\n “It is time to put an end to social conflicts and controversies around dog meat consumption through the enactment of a special act to end it,” Yu Eui-dong, policy chief of the ruling People Power Party, said at a meeting on Friday.<\/p>\n The government and ruling party would introduce a bill this year to enforce a ban, he said, adding he was confident it would pass with bipartisan support.<\/p>\n Anti-dog meat bills have failed in the past because of protests by those in the industry, and concern for the livelihoods of farmers and restaurant owners.<\/p>\n The proposed ban will include a three-year grace period and financial support for businesses to transition out of the trade.<\/p>\n Read more: Eating dog meat is much less common than it used to be in South Korea, but it is still eaten by some older people and served in certain restaurants.<\/p>\n A Gallup Korea poll last year showed 64% opposed dog meat consumption. The survey found only 8% of respondents had eaten dog within the past year, down from 27% in 2015.<\/p>\n First lady Kim Keon Hee has been a vocal critic of dog meat consumption and, along with her husband, President Yoon Suk Yeol, has adopted stray dogs.<\/p>\n There are about 1,150 dog breeding farms, 34 slaughterhouses, 219 distribution companies, and 1,600 restaurants serving dog meat, according to government data.<\/p>\n Animal rights groups welcomed the prospect of a ban.<\/p>\n “A dream come true for all of us who have campaigned so hard to end this cruelty,” Humane Society International said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u062f\u0631<\/a>
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