As South Korea strikes to ban consuming canine meat, a lot of these concerned within the centuries-old controversial observe are combating to maintain it authorized.
The farmers who breed the dogs, and the homeowners of eateries that serve the meat, have held protests in entrance of parliament to demand the federal government and ruling People Power Party scrap plans to go a invoice this yr to implement a ban.
They say banning canine meat would decimate their livelihoods, and likewise restrict the choices available to diners by taking off the menu a dish that within the Korean peninsula has historically been consumed to beat the summer season warmth, however which as we speak is barely eaten by some older individuals.