SUNGNAM, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 24: A South Korean member of the People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), carries a placards during a protest against South Koreans eating dog meat, which took place in front of the dog meat market on July 24, 2005 in Sungnam, South Korea. Today is the day on which South Koreans eat dog meat in the belief it will help them endure the heat of the summer months. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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South Korea Bans Eating Dogs

By DogTime

Amid escalating awareness of animal rights, South Korea is set to ban the consumption of dog meat (via Reuters). The announcement came from Yu Eui-dong, the policy chief of the ruling People Power Party. “It is time to put an end to social conflicts and controversies…

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