Jan 15, 2010

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Weird food- Dogs!!

Dog meat is eaten in some countries and certain breeds of dogs are raised on farms and slaughtered for their meat. Dog meat may be consumed as an alternative source of meat or for specific medicinal benefits attributed to various parts of a dog. Cultural attitudes, legal treatment, and history regarding eating dog meat vary from country to country. Very little statistical information is available on attitudes to the consumption of dog meat.

In some societies, the consumption of dog meat is viewed as part of their traditional or contemporary culture, while in others, the consumption of dog meat is generally viewed as taboo, such as most Western cultures. (However, some Westerners support the right to eat dog meat and accuse other Westerners who protest against dog eating in non-Western countries of cultural imperialism and intolerance. Joey Skaggs, for instance, organized a hoax in the United States in which a fictitious Korean restaurant asked animal shelters for unwanted dogs to be made into dog meat in order to expose the alleged intolerance, hypocrisy and racism of those opposed to dog-eating.[5][6]) Some cultures or individuals, including some non-Westerners, however, oppose the consumption of dog meat in non-Western countries.

They may perceive dogs as inherently emotional and friendly to humanity and/or argue that methods used in the slaughter of dogs for food are excessively cruel. In the Islamic and Jewish cultures, eating dogs is forbidden under Muslim dietary laws and Jewish laws of Kashrut.
The raising and consumption of dog meat has been linked to the transmission of rabies to humans with two reported cases in China, one in Vietnam, and two deaths reported in the Philippines.

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  1. this is crazy! but maybe is tasty :P

    • This makes me sick! Now I am gonna puke and kill myself!

      • Hi Dear Euphoria,
        Why dear sicki, this is system in China, Korea etc. They eat. dont worry. You are smart and beautiful, no need to be sicki. Be my friend.

        Jamil

        • i don’t understand why people criticize others for eating dog or cat meat, when they go and happily eat a chicken, cow, pigs etc

          • um, poultry, beef and pork are meats that are approved for consumption. The fact that dogs are pets or considered as man’s bestfriend, it really is not taken into mind to eat your bestfriend. Can’t imagine eating your human bestfriend. Eww.

          • I think the issue is more about the treatment and slaughter of these animals than just the issue that they eat these animals. I think that if they could kill them humanely it may calm down the controversy about this. As for me, I object wholeheartedly to the eating of dogs and cats and no, I will not go forth and eat a chicken, cow, pig, etc because I am a vegetarian. Thank you.

  2. iiihhhhh….sererrrrreeemmmm….

  3. waduh.. paraaahhh…

  4. i-love-animals says:

    in my current town, they eats dogs, cats, snakes, bats, frogs.. they eats EVERYTHING! Yeah, maybe it is the system they’ve used for ages in some countries, i don’t think it would be the reason for continuing the acts. I have stopped eating meat months ago, not even chicken nor fish meat. I’m a vegetarian now :)

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