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#SouthKorea allocates $41 million budget to end #DogMeat consumption -28.1 billion won to close farms -1.5 billion won to support local government animal shelters -5 billion won for the demolition of slaughterhouses

​#Seoul Metr. Gov's Inst. of Health & Env. has developed a new kit that operates by amplifying genes specific to dog DNA making it possible to identify cases where dog meat is being disguised as other types of meat

#SouthKorea’s law to ban the act of breeding or slaughter in #DogMeat farms, as well as the distribution of dog-sourced meats, came into effect on August 7...

The law banning #DogMeat took effect in #SouthKorea on August 7, starting a countdown for businesses to exit the industry by February 2027.The Gov will offer compensation packages to dog farmers/butchers/restaurants

#SouthKorea may compensate US$114mil annually to dog meat sellers
..in a follow-up to its passage of the Bill in January banning the eating and selling of dog meat

Animal rights groups in S. Korea to mark 'first dog meat-free 'boknal'’

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Dog meat sellers file petition with top court over trade ban

#SouthKorea's #DogMeat market fades as ban looms amid changing perceptions The custom is waning and now officially set to end thanks to the new law passed this year by the National Assembly

The Gov is now focusing on compensating the 5,600 businesses in the dog meat industry - including 1,500 farms and 2,200 restaurants and shops - that are on the verge of shut down

#SouthKorea finally bans #DogMeat - The industry has previously seen hundreds of thousands of dogs reared and slaughtered every year, but a bill initially passed in January this year came into effect on August 7

#SouthKorea's law to ban the act of breeding or slaughter in dog farms, came into effect August 7, as the country is working to compensate over 5,600 shops in the domestic dog farm industry on the verge of the shutdown

#MoranMarket once famous as one of #SouthKorea's 3 largest #DogMeat markets. With the passage of the law banning dog farms/slaughter/sales effective from 2027, most external signs have removed references to dog meat

Korea remains divided over how quickly to close down dog meat industry

Time to take dog meat off the table - South Koreans now see canines as companions, not food

#Seoul Gov said that it has developed a test to identify #DogMeat, to catch those who attempt to sell dog meat by falsely advertising it as other types of meat.

#SouthKorea's law to ban #DogMeat takes effect. With the implementation of the law, the government will map out support packages for those involved in the dog meat industry, including dog farms and dog meat restaurants...

#SouthKorea's law to ban the act of breeding or slaughter in dog farms, as well as the distribution of dog-sourced meats, came into effect Wednesday...

#SouthKorea to help #DogMeat restaurants get out of the business
The Ministry of Agriculture announced that it will provide support for dog breeding farms that go out of business...

Summer heat fails to boost dog meat consumption

Ministry launches special team to end dog meat consumption by 2027