"How to Handle Dog Meat Consumption" Public-Private Discussion Body Launched... Livestock Survey to Begin

A Survey on Dog Meat Consumption Awareness Will Also Be Conducted Among 3,000 People Nationwide This Month

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] The government launched a public-private joint discussion body on the 9th to socially discuss the issue of dog meat consumption.

The "Committee for Discussion on the Issue of Dog Meat Consumption" held its first meeting at the Government Seoul Office Building on the same day and announced that the related committee is composed of a total of 21 members including government officials, experts, and civic group representatives. The chairman is Jeong Gwangho, Dean of the Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National University, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs serves as the general manager and secretary in the form of a public-private joint organization.

At the first meeting, it was decided to dispatch local government officials to dog breeding farms, slaughterhouses, and restaurants nationwide by February next year to investigate the breeding status and business conditions. In addition, a perception survey on dog meat consumption will be conducted on 3,000 adult men and women nationwide within this month. Telephone interviews and online surveys will be conducted in parallel.

This committee was established after the government decided to promote social discussions on the official end of dog meat consumption at the National Policy Issue Inspection Coordination Meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum last month. The operation period is until April next year, but it can be extended by its own resolution if necessary. The second meeting will be held on the 20th of this month.

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