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KARA and its supporters’ efforts to end dog meat have been delivered to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

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👉 Click HERE to see the post in Korean.

After President Moon Jae-In said last September, “Isn’t it time to consider banning dog meat?” a social discussion committee led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and the Ministry of Environment was launched. On December 27th, these ministries announced that they would conduct a full investigation of dog farms, slaughterhouses, merchants, and restaurants.

In 1978, dogs were excluded from the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, which governs the slaughter and processing of livestock. For the past 44 years, the illegal dog meat industry has been largely ignored by the government. Until recently, no government-level comprehensive investigation has been conducted. So far, only the non-governmental animal protection groups have struggled to stop the horrific animal abuse.

🔰Timeline of KARA and our supporters’ move to close the dog farms and slaughterhouses:

  • 2016-2017 An investigation on dog farms across the country began. A press conference was called to file complaints on more than 2,800 dog farms found across the country. 👉Click HERE for the dog farm list.
  • 2017 We informed the public of the practice of feeding food waste to dogs and requested an interview with the Ministry of Environment.
  • 2019 Campaigns initiated to file charges against illegal dog farms.
  • 2020~2021 Investigation started in Gyeonggi-do Province, where dog farms were concentrated.
  • 2021 Announced Gyeonggi-do Dog Farm Survey Results. Also collected reports from citizens on dog slaughterhouses in Gyeonggi-do and rescued 129 dogs.

  • KARA delivered the reports and the result of the investigations to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, hoping that the two-month government-sponsored survey would be conducted objectively and expeditiously and that it would help speed up the process of ending the dog meat consumption. The reports are the data recorded by KARA and hands-on supporters and activists. The public has witnessed that the result of neglecting the dog meat industry for over 44 years without understanding the actual situation was the ‘industrialization’ of the dog meat industry that killed more than 1 million dogs a year.

    The government should acknowledge that South Korea’s animal protection administration is rendered ineffectual without completely abolishing dog meat altogether and that Korea’s dog meat industry violates animal rights. This year marks the 31st anniversary of the enactment of the Animal Protection Act. The government must finally abolish this industry as soon as possible. That will finally correct a longstanding injustice and return from abnormal to normal. KARA will take a leadership role in this effort.

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    Nationwide Dog Slaughterhouses Citizen Report Reception Status
    To: The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
    From: Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA)
    Nationwide Dog Farm Survey and Citizen Report Reception Status

    KARA’s post in Korean:

    “개식용 종식을 위한 카라와 시민의 노력이 농림부에 전달되었습니다”


    지난 9월 “개 식용금지를 검토할 때가 되지 않았는가“라는 문재인 대통령의 언급 이후, 농림축산식품부, 식품의약품안전처, 환경부를 주축으로 한 개식용 종식 사회적 논의기구가 발족 되었고 지난달 27일, 정부 관계부처 합동으로 개농장(농림축산식품부, 환경부), 도살장(농림축산식품부, 식품의약품안전처), 상인·식당(식품의약품안전처)을 대상으로 개 식용 전 과정에 대한 전수조사를 실시할 것임을 밝혔습니다.

    가축의 도살과 축산물 가공을 규율하는 축산물위생관리법에서 개가 제외된 1978년 이래 43년간 불법 개식용 산업은 방치.묵인되어 오늘의 지경에 이르렀지만 그간 정부차원의 전수조사는 단 한번도 실시된바 없었습니다.

    지금까지 개식용 산업에 대한 실태 조사를 수행하고 동물학대. 도살의 처참한 현장을 저지하기 위해 고군분투 한 것은 시민사회였습니다.


    🔰 개농장. 도살장 폐쇄를 위한 카라 x 시민의 행보

    ▪ 2016~2017 전국 개농장 실태조사 착수, 전국 각지에 분포한 2,800여개 개농장
    실태고발 기자회견 실시
    ▪ 2017 음식물쓰레기를 개에게 급여하는 개농장의 실태를 알리고 환경부장관 면담요청
    ▪ 2019~ 불법개농장 시민 고발 캠페인 시작
    ▪ 2020~2021 개농장이 집중 분포된 경기도 실태조사
    ▪ 2021 경기도 개농장 실태조사 결과발표/경기권 개 도살장 시민 제보 접수 및 폐쇄, 129마리 전원 구조

    카라는 2개월간 실시될 이번 정부주관 실태조사가 객관적이고 실질적으로 이루어고 조속한 개식용 종식을 이끌어 낼 탄탄한 근간이 되기를 바라는 마음으로 농림축산 식품부에 그간의 조사.제보자료를 전달하였습니다. 카라와 시민이 함께 현장을 발로뛰고 눈으로 직접 목격하여 기록한 자료들입니다. 시간이 지나면 없어질 것이라던 ‘개식용’을 실태 파악도 없이 43년 넘게 방치한 결과가 연간 1백만 마리 이상을 희생시키는 개식용의 ‘산업화’였다는 것을 시민사회는 똑똑히 보아왔던 것입니다.

    이제라도 정부는 ‘개식용’ 산업을 철폐하지 않고서는 한국의 동물보호 행정을 제대로 작동시킬 수 없으며, 대한민국의 동물권과 ‘개식용’은 양립 불가능하다는 현실을 받아들여 그 사회적 해악이 더 커지기 전에 하루라도 빨리 출구를 찾기를 바랍니다.

    올해는 동물보호법 제정 31주년을 맞는 해입니다. 정부는 최단 기간 내 개식용 완전 종식을 위한 대책을 수립하고 이행함으로써 ‘비정상을 정상으로’ 돌려놓는 2022년을 만들어야 할것입니다. 카라 또한 합리적인 시민들과 함께 조속한 개식용 종식을 위해 앞장서겠습니다.


    #2022년 #비정상을정상으로 #개식용종식으로 #개농장 #개도살장 #개경매장 #개사육 #개도살 #보신탕 #건강원 #동물학대 #탈세 #개식용유통망 #식용견은없다 #모든개는반려동물 #농림축산식품부 #식품의약품안전처 #환경부 #음식물쓰레기 #국무조정실 #동물권행동카라 #korea_animal_rights_advocates #stop_dog_meat

    1. Tracy Cooley
      Tracy CooleyJanuary 23,22

      STOP KILLING DOGS AND CATS IT IS EVIL AND GOD SAYS TO STOP IT

    2. Oudni
      OudniJanuary 23,22

      Les chiens ne se mangent pas, ils sont nos amis, nos enfants

    3. Debbie
      DebbieJanuary 23,22

      Your so called government needs to Shut Down the illegal dog meat industry NOW! You must be aware that the world is aware of this horrendous practice and now realizes that South Korea is a THIRD WORLD country. SHAME on each and every one of you!

    4. Nancy Lowe
      Nancy LoweJanuary 24,22

      This has been illegal for so long, yet their government continues to allow its continuation. It is very barbaric. Does their government follow any laws, or is it a joke? This is no joke. Look at the nap of these horrendous dog meat farms. There seems to be one on every inch of the land mass. It needs to be stopped now. The Western countries that claim any city in Korea, as a sister city, should be ashamed of themselves too, and boycott anything coming out of, or going to Korea, until they start acting like civilized humans, and shut down these disgusting dog/cat meat places. Monstrous.

    5. Heidemarie Rittscher
      Heidemarie RittscherJanuary 24,22

      Mit diesen Schlitzaugen sollte man das gleiche tun. Diese Mörder ausrotten.

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