South Korea has voted to ban consuming canine meat and finish controversy across the historic customized, with animal campaigners calling the end result “historical past within the making”.
Up to 1 million dogs a 12 months are factory-farmed and killed for human consumption in South Koreahowever attitudes in the direction of the observe have modified over recent years, with demand falling to an all-time low.
The ban, which comes into drive in six months, will make the breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs and canine meat for human consumption unlawful from 2027, with penalties of as much as three years imprisonment or a fantastic of as much as 30m KRW (£18,000). Setting up new canine farms, slaughterhouses and cooking and processing amenities will likely be banned instantly.
A Humane Society International employee rescues a canine at a canine meat farm in Asan, South Korea. Pic: Jean Chung/For HSI
“This is historical past within the making. I by no means thought I might see in my lifetime a ban on the merciless canine meat business in South Korea however this historic win for animals is testomony to the fervour and dedication of our animal safety motion,” mentioned JungAh Chae, govt director of Humane Society International/Korea.
“While my coronary heart breaks for all of the tens of millions of dogs for whom this modification has come too late, I’m overjoyed that South Korea can now shut this depressing chapter in our historical past and embrace a dog-friendly future.”
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Puppies in a cage at a canine meat farm in Asan, South Korea. Pic: Jean Chung/For HSI
Similar anti-dog meat payments have failed prior to now due to protests by these concerned within the business and considerations in regards to the livelihoods of farmers and restaurant house owners, however the ban features a three-year grace interval and monetary assist for businesses to transition away from the commerce.
