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Korea's dog meat industry representatives urged the top court to nullify the recent ban on dog meat trade and consumption in Seoul, Tuesday, arguing the special act is unconstitutional and infringes on people's basic rights.
The government should deploy sufficient administrative force and budget for a crackdown to bring a practical end to the country's age-old practice of eating dog meat, animal rights experts said Monday, amid growing concerns that the industry could continue operating in the shadows even after a legal ban on the practice takes effect in 2027.
The issue - which divides the nation along age lines - has come to the fore after a new law passed.
The once bustling streets of dog meat restaurants in central Seoul turned deserted, Wednesday, as consuming the meat fell out of favor among Koreans. This void was accentuated as Korea officially banned this age-old practice on Tuesday.
Government legislation seeking to end the dog meat trade by 2027 has stirred ongoing debates about human-animal relations and Korea’s image abroad. But ending the trade is just one of many bigger steps needed to stop the large-scale suffering of animals in the country, according to a renowned philosopher.