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Cats and Dogs no longer on the menu in Shenzen, China |
2020-04-03 |
![]() It comes after the coronavirus outbreak was linked to wildlife meat, prompting Chinese authorities to ban the trade and consumption of wild animals. Shenzhen went a step further, extending the ban to dogs and cats. The new law will come into force on 1 May. Thirty million dogs a year are killed across Asia for meat, says Humane Society International (HSI). However, the practice of eating dog meat in China is not that common - the majority of Chinese people have never done so and say they don't want to. "Dogs and cats as pets have established a much closer relationship with humans than all other animals, and banning the consumption of dogs and cats and other pets is a common practice in developed countries and in Hong Kong and Taiwan," the Shenzhen city government said, according to a Reuters report. "This ban also responds to the demand and spirit of human civilization." |
Posted by:Besoeker |
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Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-04-03 18:58 |
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Posted by: Frank G 2020-04-03 15:52 |
#3 now do it for the Chinese Buffet down the road |
Posted by: Bob Grorong1136 2020-04-03 13:30 |
#2 Bending embedded taste curves, very difficult. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2020-04-03 03:32 |
#1 Not likely. Sounding more inline as a PR push. |
Posted by: Woodrow 2020-04-03 03:25 |