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- The slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat is to become illegal in South Korea after MPs backed a new law. The legislation, set to come into force by 2027, aims to end the centuries-old practice of humans eating dog meat.
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Jan 9, 2024 · The slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat is to become illegal in South Korea after MPs backed a new law. The legislation, set to come into force by 2027, aims to end the...
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- Jean Mackenzie, Jake Kwon and Hosu Lee
Jan 9, 2024 · The dog meat industry is set to be outlawed in South Korea by 2027 after the country's parliament passed an almost unanimous bill on Tuesday to ban slaughtering the animals for food and...
- Chloe Mayer
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Sep 27, 2021 · Most Koreans have never eaten dog meat, and demand for it has dwindled in recent years. But it is estimated that up to one million dogs are still slaughtered for food each year in South Korea.
Jan 9, 2024 · South Korea’s parliament has passed a landmark ban on production and sales of dog meat, as public calls for a prohibition have grown sharply over concerns about animal rights and the country’s international image.
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Jan 13, 2024 · But the days of fielding questions like these look numbered: earlier this week, South Korea's government passed a new law to ban the breeding, butchering, distribution and sale of dogs for...
Jul 31, 2023 · The number of farms across South Korea has dropped by half from a few years ago to about 3,000 to 4,000, and about 700,000 to 1 million dogs are slaughtered each year, a decline from several million 10 to 20 years ago, according to the dog farmers’ association.
Jan 15, 2024 · A new law, which takes effect in 2027, prohibits further breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs as meat. It was approved in a near-unanimous vote of South Korea's National Assembly last week.
