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South Korea made a historic decision and banned dog meat. Why did Koreans decide to abandon a centuries-old tradition?

The South Korean government has passed a landmark law banning the breeding of dogs for meat. Most Koreans have not eaten dog meat for a long time, and the existence of this practice had a bad effect on the country’s international image, so the appearance of the ban was inevitable. How the President’s wife is associated with the bill and what threatened to do dog breeding farmers?

In South Korea passed a law banning the breeding of dogs for meat
On Tuesday, 9 January, the National Assembly of South Korea adopted a law that prohibits breeding dogs for food.

208
members of parliament
were in favour of the law, with two abstaining

The law bans the breeding of dogs for slaughter, as well as the cutting and distribution of dog meat. People working in the industry will be paid subsidies to enable them to find other employment.

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