In 2024, the South Korean government implemented a nationwide ban on the sale of dog meat for consumption ... and little means of putting food on the table. "People are suffering," says Mr Joo, who is ...

About 60 to 70% comes from the Cobb breed, common in Korea, but Brazilian chickens are raised for around 40 days, longer than Korea’s 30 days. This results in heavier birds, weighing 2 to 2.4 kg ...

South Korea will help rehome almost half a million dogs bred for food and give dog farmers subsidies and incentives to help them prepare for a ban on the practice set to take effect in early 2027 ...

South Korea has announced plans to compensate farmers and others in the country’s dwindling dog meat industry before a formal ban goes effect in 2027.

The blend has been banned in South Korea since Jan. 2022, according to a notice on Korea’s Ministry of Food Safety website. ... entry and exit bans, or even imprisonment.” ...