What's Wrong With Enjoying A Little Hot Dog...?

Dog Meat Remains Popular In Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Dog meat lovers in South Korea Thursday marked the end of their hot season to enjoy their Poshintang dog meat soup.

The day is also set aside for those opposed to the practice to bark their protest at the connoisseurs, reports the Korea Times.

"Eating dog is one thing that was never accepted in many parts of the world," said a member of the Korea Association for Animal Protection.

The report said people in many parts of the world do not feel good about Koreans' dog eating culture. At the 2002 World Cup, soccer authorities unofficially urged the Korean government not to sell dog meat but the request was turned down, says the report.

Movie director Lim Sun-rye, who has appealed to people to stop eating dog meat, is quoted as saying: "Eating dog meat is such an extravaganza. We are over-nourished and yet are trying to supply unnecessary things into our bodies by taking other lives."

One dog meat eater said she takes it when she feels burned out. "I am not proud of it, but I am not ashamed either," she said.

A traditional Korean medical book says dog meat comforts human bodies and strengthens stomachs and intestines, the report said.

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