Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, is neither explicitly banned nor legalized in South Korea, but more and more people want it prohibited. Farmers say they’re already suffering because of the negative public opinion
Dogs are seen in a cage at a dog farm in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, isn’t explicitly prohibited or legalized in South Korea. But more and more people want it banned, and there’s increasing public awareness of animal rights and worries about South Korea’s international image. Kim Jong-kil speaks at his dog farm in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
Ju Yeongbong, an official at an association of dog farmers, center, shouts slogans with other members during a rally in Seoul, South Korea on April 25, 2023. Ju Yeongbong, an official of the farmers’ association, said farmers want to continue for about 20 more years until older people, their main customers, die, allowing the industry to naturally disappear. Observers say most farmers are also in their 60s to 70s.
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