Dog Meat Business Declines in South Korea as Ban Takes Effect

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A new ban on dog meat in South Korea is causing a decline in the dog meat business, leading some restaurants to consider closing down. Young South Koreans are turning to canines for companionship instead of consumption.

When Ms Choi Tae-yeon opened her restaurant 20 years ago, dog meat was a good business in South Korea. Now, she says she might have to close up shop, with a new ban on the former delicacy. Nestled in an alleyway in the Chilseong market in the city of Daegu, her restaurant serves dishes traditionally believed in South Korea to be good for one's stamina — mostly dog meat, either steamed or boiled in broth.

Once commonplace in Korean cuisine, with up to a million dogs killed for the trade every year, according to activists, dog meat has seen a sharp fall in popularity over the last few years, as young South Koreans turn to canines for companionship, not consumption."In the past, when the business was good, vendors used to sell as many as 30, 40 dogs a day," she said."Now, we sell one to two dogs on average

 

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