Praise for “landmark bill that puts an end to long-standing practices”
Hopes for an end to the long-running controversy surrounding eating dog meat
Eating habits are also changing due to changes in the perception of dog meat being edible.
Foreign media such as the Associated Press, BBC, and CNN quickly reported on the 9th that the Korean National Assembly had adopted a bill banning the sale of dog meat for human consumption.
The Associated Press broke the news on this day that the Korean National Assembly had adopted a landmark bill that would make the consumption of dog meat illegal.
The news agency said that this bill, which was passed with a vote of 208 in favor to 0 against, makes raising or slaughtering dogs for food, selling dog meat, or eating dog meat illegal from 2027. Violators will face 2 to 3 years in prison. , or a fine of up to 30 million won was introduced.
In Korea, where dog meat has been eaten for a long time, efforts to ban dog meat consumption have been ongoing for a long time, but have met with strong resistance from dog breeders and people working in the dog meat industry. However, recent opinion polls show that the majority of Koreans already consume dog meat. The news agency added that it showed that he was no longer eating.
The BBC also reported that the demand for dog meat in Korea has been falling for decades, and that young people in particular are rarely seen eating dog meat.
The BBC then reported the results of a Gallup poll showing that 8% of respondents said they had eaten dog meat in the past year, a rapid decrease from 27% in 2015 to less than a third, and supported the consumption of dog meat for food. It was revealed that the response was less than one-fifth of the total.
CNN also reported that the long-standing controversy surrounding the ban on dog meat consumption in Korea has come to an end with the passage of this bill.
CNN said that this bill was adopted with rare bipartisan support in the Korean National Assembly, which is showing extreme political polarity, and that it clearly shows how much Koreans’ attitudes toward eating dog meat have changed.
However, contrary to this overwhelming support from Congress, there were still voices opposing the ban on dog meat consumption among general consumers, especially older people who have been eating dog meat for a long time, CNN added.
Source: Donga
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