Eating dog meat

Eating Dog Meat

 

Foreigners in Korea are to be served free samples of cooked dog to help overcome any cultural prejudices and serve to legitimize its consumption. The campaign is being launched by the National Dog Meat Restaurants Association, which is made up of around 150 restaurants in Korea that serve dog meat.

 

Koreans have been eating dog for hundreds of years and the meat is usually prepared in a soup called ‘Bosintang’, which means soup to help the health of the body. The dish is considered particularly beneficial to those who are suffering from any illness. “Even the steam makes people healthy,” said Lee Kyung-jae, owner of a dog meat restaurant. Koreans claim that their tradition of eating dog is a cultural misunderstanding and that it is no worse than eating lamb or chicken.

 

According to a recent poll, 86% of Koreans think it’s not necessary to stop consuming dog meat. 14% opposed the practice. Animal rights protesters claim that dogs are faithful animals and deserve better treatment. According to some reports, the dogs are brutally beaten to stimulate their adrenalin before being killed as this is supposed to improve the taste of the meat.