[ SHOWGSD-L ] FW: KOREA -PLEASE RESPOND AND FORWARD ON (Helen Franklin)
- From: "Helen" <helen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:30:47 -0800
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This is very disturbing, but please don't just delete.=20
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Dogs on their way to slaughter (photo courtesy of Animal Freedom Korea)=20
2. Korean Government Seeks to Legalize Sale of Dog Meat=20
IDA has learned from our colleagues at Animal Freedom Korea (AFK) that =
the
Ministry of the Office for Government Policy Coordination in Korea plans =
to
legalize the sale of dog meat by setting standards for hygienic =
slaughter
and processing. The Ministry recently completed a report on "the =
hygienic
control of dog meat," and is about to open an internal debate. Under =
current
Korean law, dogs cannot be sold as food, but the law is not enforced. If =
the
Ministry's plans for hygienic control succeed, it will effectively =
legalize
the dog meat market.=20
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If the sanitary and environmental problems are so serious as to require
government intervention, then the Korean Government must ban dog meat - =
not
legalize it - in order to protect its citizens. AFK participated in the
policy discussion for the hygienic control of dog meat and strongly =
opposed
the measure. The group is actively working to block all efforts to =
legalize
dog meat in Korea.=20
The sale of dog meat can only be legalized if the scheme is approved by =
the
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), which is responsible for the
hygienic control of livestock. However, the MAF has already stated that =
it
is impossible to hygienically control dog meat. In addition, the people =
of
Korea must support legalization for it to take effect. The fact is, very =
few
Koreans eat dog meat and most wish to see it banned. Despite this, the
Ministry of the Office for Government Policy Coordination continues to =
seek
legalization.=20
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Please write polite letters to Korean Government officials and let them =
know
that for the health of their people and for the millions of dogs who are
already suffering unimaginable cruelties, they must not legalize the =
sale of
dog meat. To contact these officials or automatically send them a
pre-written email, click here: <http://ga0.org/campaign/koreandogs>
http://ga0.org/campaign/koreandogs.=20
For more information, please visit
<http://www.animalkorea.org/bbs/view.php?id=3Dmeat&no=3D2> AFK's web =
site or
e-mail <mailto:animal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> animal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
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<http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=3D54475> Add FUN to your email =
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