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Dog meat hot among Korea and China's trendy young
The Straights Times ^ | 30 June 2002 | Ng Hui Hui

Posted on 06/30/2002 5:51:46 AM PDT by csvset

Dog meat hot among Korea and China's trendy young

Animal-rights activists say it is a food fad fuelled in part by a desire to rebel against Western criticism

By Ng Hui Hui

CANINE cuisine is becoming a fad among the young in South Korea and China, much to the dismay of animal-rights activists.

The cruelty in the handling of dogs during their slaughter has raised the ire of animal-rights activists. Strung by their necks, the dogs are beaten to death.

Restaurant owners and dog-meat watchers confirm that youngsters are now taking dog meat as part of their regular diet - much like beef or chicken - as food joints dish out trendy new recipes to whet appetites.

According to one estimate, 92 per cent of men and 68 per cent of women above 20 in South Korea have tasted dog meat recently.

In China, dog breeders are saying that in a few years, there will be as many Saint Bernard dogs on the mainland as cows and sheep.(?)

Although past data on dog-meat consumption is not available, those concerned say the numbers would have been low earlier - since dog meat was considered a type of tonic for the older generation, eaten to increase libido and treat illnesses.

Catering to the fad, on sale now are hotdogs with real dog meat, dog cookies and sandwiches and even dog noodles as restaurants come up with fast-food variations.

Traditional recipes such as kimchi, a spicy fermented vegetable dish, are being given a make- over and are now prepared with dog meat extracts.

Dog meat chefs hope to add more varieties soon.

South Korean nutritionist Ahn Young Geun, who wrote a book titled Koreans and Dogmeat, has come up with more than 350 new recipes.

The professor, who is often referred to as Dr Dogmeat, believes dog-meat consumption should be increased because it offers three times more calcium than other types of meat.

Besides the nutritional value, nationalistic pride seems to be playing a part, said Ms Kyenan Kum, founder of the animal-rights group International Aid for Korean Animals.

About 2.6 million dogs are killed yearly for food in South Korea, Mr Louis Ng, president of Singapore-based Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres), told The Sunday Times.

This is a 30 per cent increase over the 1993 figures.

'Eating dog meat is a show of defiance, especially among rebellious young people. They feel that the West has no right to criticise their culture,' he said.

Reflecting this sentiment, a group of students from Seoul University set up a website recently to promote the virtues of dog meat and secured 11,000 signatures in support of its campaign.

But it is the cruelty in the handling of dogs - man's best friend in the West - that is raising hackles among animal-rights activists.

Dogs are usually strung up by their necks and beaten repeatedly to increase the flow of adrenaline in their flesh. Consumers believe the more pain the animals suffer, the more tender the meat becomes.

The dogs would struggle, howl, urinate and bleed till they become unconscious. Finally, they are chopped into pieces. All these are done in front of other dogs awaiting the same fate.

Now, for the first time, an Asian grouping called Asia Link - made up of 14 animal welfare societies from 12 nations - has decided to join the protest and has sent a letter to the South Korean government urging a ban on dog meat.

Said Mr Ng of Acres, an Asia Link member: 'The Koreans say eating dog meat is part of their culture, but one cannot use culture to justify violence.'

Mounting criticisms made South Korea and China ban the trade for short periods in 1988 and 1999 respectively. But that has not kept South Koreans and Chinese from hankering for their dog burgers and dog noodles.


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KEYWORDS: china; dogs; korea; yipe
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To: GBA
I have 2 dogs and 2 cats. I've also had rats, fish and mice as pets. But I never pretend that they are human or have human thoughts or emotions. I do not pretend that they think in the way humans do. My dachshund eats cat crap, My biggest neuter cat tries to hump the little neuter cat. If you die alone in the house, your dogs may not try to eat you but your cats sure will. We are humans, we may do some pretty stupid things but we are still top of the food chain because God made it that way.
What on earth makes you think your dog would die for you? Did you ask it? Did you "feel" that he would?
Don't pity me, I enjoy my pets, but I sure wouldn't trust any of em with my life, even though I treat them extremely well. If I was in trouble, my dachshund would try to lick my rear, the big dog would take a nap, and the cats would go hide under the bed. But then again, I don't expect my animals to have any "loyalty"..because that's a human thing and they are animals.
41 posted on 06/30/2002 8:43:24 AM PDT by goodieD
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To: cgbg
AHA! Now I know why they named that breed "CHOW."!
42 posted on 06/30/2002 8:47:41 AM PDT by sam_paine
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To: BJungNan
a cow farm where the cows were side by side in a fenced area,

This is a 'feed lot' where the cattle are fed different grains to fatten and change the taste of the meat. A grass fed cow has a yellowish fat, a grain fed cow has white fat. This is the meat hat is common in stores. The flavor of meat is determined by the taste of the fat that is within the meat.

43 posted on 06/30/2002 8:51:09 AM PDT by B4Ranch
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To: BJungNan
Two wrongs make a right in Korea?

There's the difference. That's why the people of the far eastern cultures can't thrive without large infusions of cash and assistance from the West.

They're savage and cruel societies. There's no respect in China for human life. Why should they respect the life of a dog?

Here in the West, if you see cruelty being committed, there's action you can take. We have laws to prevent cruelty and the perpetrators are prosecuted.

If you and your family can't see a difference in raising common farm animals and killing them humanely and stringing a dog up by it's neck and beating it to death, in front of a cage full of other dogs, you don't belong anywhere near the United States.

When was the last time you heard of a cow dragging a baby from a burning building?

When was the last time you heard of a chicken that saved a child from drowning?

I pity you.

44 posted on 06/30/2002 8:52:02 AM PDT by 4Freedom
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To: dawn53
>>We ate dog and cat,

You know what this is called in Chinese? "Xu Wei", means hypocritical. A Chinese proverb about how a mother taeches his son. The mother tells the son not to be close to butchers (since butchers are so cruel and pigs being slaughtered are so poor and helpless) while giving her son a delicious dish of pork.

45 posted on 06/30/2002 8:53:20 AM PDT by Lake
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To: csvset
Dogs are usually strung up by their necks and beaten repeatedly to increase the flow of adrenaline in their flesh. Consumers believe the more pain the animals suffer, the more tender the meat becomes.

The dogs would struggle, howl, urinate and bleed till they become unconscious. Finally, they are chopped into pieces. All these are done in front of other dogs awaiting the same fate.

I can't stand the thought.

I don't think we have the right to tell them they can't eat dog, however, because I don't want someone telling me I can't eat cow.

But man, there is a big difference. And we don't torture our animals before slaughter. At any rate I hope something is done about the torture, at the least.

46 posted on 06/30/2002 8:54:44 AM PDT by NC_Libertarian
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To: Lake
As far as I know, those are food dogs, not pet dogs.

WTH is the difference?!

47 posted on 06/30/2002 8:55:24 AM PDT by NC_Libertarian
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To: Lake
Hindus worship rats and cockroaches, too. So what?

You can't tell the difference between a dog and a cow, rat or cockroach? You don't see a difference between the way a dog relates to human beings as opposed to most farm animals or vermin?

You've got a problem.
48 posted on 06/30/2002 8:57:50 AM PDT by 4Freedom
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To: Lake
I have had scorpions, silk worm coccoons, grasshoppers, and turtle soup, and I even got to pick out the turtle I wanted.

That soup was the best stuff I have ever eaten in my life.

Scorpions were fried and not too bad... the silk worm coccoons were like eating a cotton ball, only more dry.

You gotta pull the wings off of the grasshopper because they burn in the cooking process... and leave a bad aftertaste...

49 posted on 06/30/2002 8:58:02 AM PDT by maui_hawaii
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To: Tennessee_Bob
Aw c'mon Bob! She is abviously a Democrat. Look at her eyes.
50 posted on 06/30/2002 8:58:47 AM PDT by Temple Owl
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To: GBA
BUMP!
51 posted on 06/30/2002 9:01:22 AM PDT by 4Freedom
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To: Tennessee_Bob
Re: #22.

WOW! I would not only accept, I would treat her... very nicely.

Korea has some fine looking women.

52 posted on 06/30/2002 9:01:43 AM PDT by maui_hawaii
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To: csvset
I see the Dog Rights people are already out protesting how bad this is. I personally like my dog cooked up with garlic, onions, soy sauce, little bit of sugar, and with alot of red pepper to spice it up.
53 posted on 06/30/2002 9:03:05 AM PDT by Robert Lomax
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To: dawn53
Do any people there have dogs as pets?
54 posted on 06/30/2002 9:03:34 AM PDT by NC_Libertarian
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To: Tennessee_Bob
I don't care what she looks like. If she has the heart to string up a dog and beat it to death in front of me, she better be wearing some exceptional body armor when she commits an act of cruelty like that.
55 posted on 06/30/2002 9:04:47 AM PDT by 4Freedom
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To: dawn53
In this part of the country, we eat crawfish and they are considered a delicacy. The state keeps on promoting the eating of a creature that looks like a big rat (the name escapes me right now). So far, very little takers. Who wants to eat a big rat?

Certainly, I don't think we should criticize what other people eat. I think the important point of this article is that animals should be killed humanely.
56 posted on 06/30/2002 9:06:04 AM PDT by Fishing-guy
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To: Tennessee_Bob
Re:#22

After seeing that picture, I am seriously considering moving to Korea for that very purpose :)

57 posted on 06/30/2002 9:06:33 AM PDT by maui_hawaii
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To: 4Freedom
If she has the heart to string up a dog...

Easy solution to this situation. Don't go to Korea.

There - your problem is solved.

58 posted on 06/30/2002 9:09:05 AM PDT by Tennessee_Bob
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To: BJungNan; Lake
I'm not begruding them their right to eat dogs, as disgusting a practice as it is, but nobody should be torturing animals first, either directly or via their living conditions.
59 posted on 06/30/2002 9:09:47 AM PDT by NC_Libertarian
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To: maui_hawaii
I wouldn't mind going back to Korea myself. Spent three months there on a TDY when I was in the Air Force. They have some of the most beautiful women in the world there.
60 posted on 06/30/2002 9:10:03 AM PDT by Tennessee_Bob
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