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South Korea's parliament has approved a landmark law outlawing the centuries-old practice of eating dog meat. The bill would make it illegal to kill, breed, trade and sell dog meat for human consumption from 2027. and such acts shall be punishable by two to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million Korean won (about $23,000).
Under the bill, anyone who rears dogs for consumption or knowingly buys dog food, transports or sells it elsewhere, can face a lesser fine and imprisonment. 3 years time has been given to people who keep dogs for food purpose, run restaurants related to it and other people related to this business.
They will have to close or change their business. Local governments will have to support dog-related businesses to change businesses. The bill will now go to President Eun Suk Yeol for final approval.
Let us tell you that just like South Korea, Vietnam and South China also have a history of eating dog meat. In South Korea, it is believed that eating dog meat in summer provides relief from the heat. It is cheap and also contains protein.
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According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, there are about 1100 dog farms in the country. About five lakh dogs are kept in them. But for the last few decades there was opposition to it. Animal activists in particular raised their voice against this practice. International rights groups such as the Humane Society International (HSI) have worked to rescue these creatures from South Korean dog farms and ship them to other countries.
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