After a three-year grace period, the bill would make slaughtering, breeding and sales of dog meat for human consumption illegal from 2027 and punishable by 2-3 years in prison.

Dog meat is set to be removed from menus in South Korea after a law was passed to ban ... She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories. She's interviewed ...

South Korea's ban would make slaughtering, breeding and selling dog meat for human consumption illegal starting in 2027 and punishable by two to three years in prison. It doesn’t provide any ...

“Raw meat – whether intended for human consumption after cooking or sold as raw dog food – is likely to be contaminated with antibiotic-resistant E. coli,” said Matthew Avison, the study ...

SEOUL, June 28 (UPI) --Amid growing calls in South Korea to ban the age-old practice of consuming dog meat, an opposition lawmaker introduced a bipartisan bill in parliament on Wednesday that ...

However, the statistic and population review site notes that Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act proscribed the ‘transportation, delivery, possession, and slaughter of dogs and cats for human ...

The Yulin “Lychee and Dog Meat” festival is an annual 10 day event where over 10,000 dogs are eaten. Cat meat, fresh lychees and liquor are also available at the festival.