National Dog Breeders Association "Candidate Lee Jae-myung Must Withdraw Pledge to End Dog Meat Consumption"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The National Dog Meat Farmers Association urged Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung on the 30th to withdraw his presidential election pledge to ban dog meat.

The National Dog Meat Farmers Association held a press conference in front of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office on the same day, stating, "No one has the right to deprive farmers who raise dogs for consumption and report according to government regulations of their livelihoods."

The association particularly emphasized, "A leading presidential candidate from the ruling party is involving farmers who raise dogs for consumption in politics, threatening their livelihoods," and added, "Before Governor Lee Jae-myung proposes a pledge to ban dog meat consumption, he must first establish livelihood measures for dog meat farms."

Earlier, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung announced in a recent animal welfare policy that, considering changes in public perception of companion animals, he would promote a ban on dog meat consumption through social consensus.

Meanwhile, there are about 2,000 dog meat farms nationwide.

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