 From the Global Public Square blog:
Read What's wrong with eating dog meat? On Eatocracy, we write a lot about boundaries and food taboos, and I'm constantly re-examining my own beliefs about the things I choose to eat, how they're raised and killed and how they get to my plate. In my adult life, I've been a vegetarian, pescetarian an omnivore and have selectively deleted some items - most supermarket tomatoes for example - from my diet because I wasn't comfortable with the labor conditions in which they are harvested. I also like to think that I can go into most eating scenarios with a "when in Rome" approach to local foodways. Chitlins, haggis and fermented bamboo? Bring 'em on. I can't, however, imagine a non-survival situation in which I could possibly bring myself to eat dog. I'm well aware that it's thoroughly hypocritical to eat other animals, yet prize the life of a particular species above others, but I can live with that. As I wrote a while back about my personal ambivalence about eating rabbit while having them as pets, it is truly unnerving to know quite specifically what is under their fur and how it tastes. That goes double, quadruple, a million times for dogs for me. While rabbits have been nestled in my psyche as a potential food item ever since the first time I saw Bugs Bunny's star turn in Shish-Ka-Bugs ("Hasenpfeffer!...That gastronomic, epicure, culinary Crepes Suzette..."), it's never been so for dogs. They're man's best friend. They pull little Timmy out of the well. According to recent studies, they look to humans to solve any problems they have. The dog with her head mashed up against me as I type this just grumbled and adjusted herself for maximum contact and the rescue greyhound on the floor is twitching in his sleep, seemingly dreaming of his former life on the track. They depend on me and trust me, and while culinary adventure feeds my soul, I am certain that consuming even a mouthful of dog meat would eat me alive. That may be hypocritical, but that's a personal boundary I can swallow. I'd love to hear your stance on the matter, so please share your thoughts below. We may share them in an upcoming post. |
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There's a fine line I wont cross when it comes to what foods I do eat and house pets qualifies.
No way. I have the cutesy puggles that act and play like lil kids. One pretty much talks when he wants a toy or is telling on the other one for doing something she isn't suppose to do. I can never imagine eating dog, love them too much!
Man's so-called "best friend" was also a source of food when no other food was available. Stop personifying animals of a particular species. Meat is meat.
Soooooo you've never had a pet, you had your heart stomped on at some point in your life and, this morning, someone peed in your corn flakes. Clearly you need to up your meds.
I could never eat a pet. People here who would probably have no clue how terrible the conditions are for these dogs and cats. Being human we can chose what we eat and how. We should chose to eat things that are raised and slaughtered in a humane fashion. I sure many of the folks here that would eat dog would also eat people if offered. Sad the moral and ethical divide in our world. Reminds me of Planet of the Apes.
I would really hate to be in a plane crash with some of you guys. You'd be hanging around salivating while I get weaker and weaker...
This is about a persistent myth and those who pander to it for the sake of money. It's that simple. I can understand and sympathize with those who must eat what is available to them (even if it's a dog) under dire circumstances, but in Korea there are six hundred farms raising dogs to eat, so obviously they have the resources to feed them. If they must eat meat, then there are other more economical food choices, such as chickens and turkeys. They don't need to eat companion animals to survive. And obviously the majority of the population in Korea no longer views dogs as a source of food, so it is obviously no longer about the culture of the people. Someone is profiting from the continuation of this superstition.
We have altered the make up of the dog so much that he can read our body language, follow the direction of finger when we point, and will place himself in the path of danger to protect us. If we can make a dog understand what we want–he will do his best to obey, with no regard for his own safety. In brief, they "get" us. This makes them unique among the animals we keep. There are other food sources–ones that won't care if their owner's house burns down with them in it, whose entire existence does not revolve around being whatever they ask them to be. If you must eat meat, then choose one of those.
Outwardly if we look at them it looks bad. The truth is the dogs they eat are not pet dogs but they are animal dogs. So i think it is wrong for us to put up this article without telling the real facts. In other countries we are consider as weird people because we eat Cow. In other countries cows are gods or animals who people worship. We might say it don't make sense because a cow is for us to eat. Then in Korea a farm dog is raise to be eaten. They don't eat their pets. They are not foolish people. Let us look at ourselve first before we go to other countries and make them out to be bad people.p
You need to watch the videos of how the raise and slaughter these dogs. Many are pets that were stolen from other people. I guess the DUM in your name says it all?
What the article fails to mention is that dog meat is very expensive. It's not a matter of eating it for survival, but considered a delicacy. It also might be less disgusting than eating roasted silk worms and other Korean foods which are on fear factor.
Will never eat dog meat, but would try coyote, wolf or fox.
True story, my wife's family's dog in northeast China (Heilongjiang) have/had a dog until last week. Well, one day it didn't come back home after a day wandering in the village. Bunch of drunk guys caught it, slaughtered it, and grilled that night.
I am not taking my dog in Beijing up to see her family!
I would no sooner eat a dog, than I would a cow or a pig. They are all sentient. My body is not a graveyard.
I guess the only way I could eat my pet is if they had already died and if I didn't I would also die.
I would rather die myself than eat a dog.
No....I would not eat them...nor would I support a culture that does.I was about to by a hyundai gennisis,I will really have to look elsewhere....
Of course there's nothing wrong with eating dog meat, or horse meat, or meat from any other animal. If we can eat meat from cows, turkeys, chickens, sheep, pigs, goats, then we can eat meat from horses, dogs, rabbits, whatever.
Re-Puppy Adobo: Oops! Forgot five smashed cloves of garlic. Anti-puppy adobo? You can substitute chicken, pork, or both.
Re-Puppy Adobo – Oops! I forgot, half cup sugar! I also sometimes add a few tablespoons of Hoisin sauce.
Puppy Adobo – In a large pot place one puppy (cut into serving portions), one cup white vinegar, one cup water, half cup soy sauce, hot sauce to taste, one onion – chopped roughly, three carrots – chopped rough, three bay leaves, fresh ground pepper. Simmer one hour. Remove puppy pieces, dry, and fry in vegetable oil until browned on all sides. Return puppy parts to pot, and simmer another half hour, with cover removed to thicken sauce. Serve over white rice.
You're all a bunch of brain washed sissies. Don't look a cow directly in the eyes because you'll want to give it a great big bear hug and take it off my plate also. Use your brain, don't let it be used.
The smaller breeds of dog are more tender than the larger breeds. They are delicious after stewing in my crock pot all day.
Not true. It all depends on how the animal lived. An indoor dog, that gets little excersize, will always be more tender then a dog that has a big yard to run, and gets lots of excersize, regardless of whether the breed is small, or large. (Think veal.) Still, the crockpot is a good way to go because dog (puppy) needs to be braised, as it has very little fat.
No, I don't eat carnivores, although I know that strictly speaking canines aren't true carnivores.
In 20 years this discussion will be a moot point. Animal flesh for human consumption will be made from animal stem cells in huge animal factories. Then people can sample "horse," and "puppy," made in giant meat vats by Libby, Hormel, and Campbell's, and StarKist, along with the usual animal factory "beef," "chicken," and "tuna." No? Did you read the article about the Japanese now making "meat" out of excrement (poop)!
I grew up in the country where not much was off limits: cow, goat, deer, lamb, rabbits, and even wild turkey. But dog? Umm, no way. I could not eat horse either, which I know is a substantial food source in Europe. Like a lot of you, I'm always concerned with the slaughter house conditions, which is why we purchase our cow and pig from family farms. I know the US is not perfect by any means, but I still think we are miles ahead as far as rules and regulations go.
I would eat dog only if it were free range.
It's a good thing that none of us Americans eat pigs/cows/chickens raised on FACTORY FARMS in squalid, fettid, cramped, unventilated and cruel conditions that are so bad the animals have to be literally flooded with antibiotics to keep them alive in circumstances under which they would otherwise most certainly die of infectious disease...
Yes, indeed it's a good thing our conciences are clear otherwise all this anti-dog eating diatribe would be...oh what's that word? Hypocritical?
I find it sad how people get on their don't be cruel to the animal soap box and chokes over the thought of killing and eating an animal but they have no issues with killing babies and just throwing them away. Some of the methods they use to murder babies are barbarous and inhumane. Like partially delivering a baby that could survive and then plunging an instrument into it's living, feeling skull to suck the brains out.
Most animal lovers are wacko though. Normal people are for the ethical treatment of animals, but the die hard animal lovers, many of whom would actually help a cat over a human in an emergency situation, are f-ed up.
Can't really lump them all as wackos. Some of them, myself included, do so simply because we "intelligent" humans are destroying this planet bit by bit beyond repair whereas these "dumb" animals are not. That alone make me consider them better than us.
Dogs raised for meat are no different than pigs raised for pets. One is for eating, one is for loving, whatever that animal is. Now, having said that, living conditions should be good for all animals raised for meat though, and the practice of torture to make the meat tenderer is abhorrent. BTW, the picture at the top of the article is just a little 'one-sided', don't ya think?
I'd sooner eat a human; I have way more respect for most dogs than most humans.
The article failed to mention that dog meat is very lean and nutritious. One episode in Manswer compared nutrition value between dog meat and cat meat, and dog meat won flat out. What is wrong with eating man's best friend if it happened to be good meat?
You should check out baby rats. It's incredibly tasty. Problem is finding them. See my earlier post.
Nope couldn't eat my best buddies. Just like we wouldn't have left them behind during Katrina if we
had been there.
I recall hearing, during a piece of commentary on eating horse, that the discomfort so many feel regarding horsemeat has to do with the "special relationship" that man has with the horse. I believe the same to be true of man and dog. I realize that there are people in the world who unflinchingly eat both, but I would not care to do so myself.
These crazy "animal rights" loons need to stop watching Disney fantasy cartoons and open their eyes to the realities of animals. Absolutely dog meat should be widely available in every grocery store.
People don't realize some dogs taste better than others. It's just like tuna tastes completely different from salmon. Some dogs are born killers and I train them for dog fights. Some dogs taste really good and enjoy eating them. In fact, only certain types of dogs are suitable for eating raw. You just have to try it yourself. If you don't try it, then you're missing out because you might have liked it very much once you tried it.
I respect the position of vegeterians. However I love bacon! I'll add one more point, we Americans are so disconnected to the rest of the world, and that leads a lot of people to hate us. I believe in the "when in Rome" theory. When in the Philipines, I gave three big yellowfin tuna heads to a bunch of workers. Yes, they wanted the heads, not the tuna meat. That night I was a guest at a big fish-head soup party. I was handed a bowl with a giant tuna eye in the soup. I ate that tuna eye – although to me it was awful – because they gave me the tuna eye as a show of respect, it being their favorite part. I told them it was great. In other words, I "went native" and because of that I was accepted as a friend, not seen as "an American."
I'd only eat the cute puppy meat. I hear it's real tender, Like veal.
I have some news for all those that have gone down to their local "Chinatown" and ordered some beef and broccoli, you are dog. Sry to break it to you but how does Rover taste? Yummy as long as you have him with soy sauce and fried rice.
Go vegan! It is kinder to animals, better for the environment, and healthier for you! We are going to be entering a major water shortage soon. Raising livestock is very water intensive. If we all ate plant-based diets, a lot of today's problems would go away.
By jove, I think you've got it. The only part I don't have worked out is, what will the vegans complain about if no one ate meat?
Veganism kills animals too and in droves. No one who has seen a wheat field after a harvester has been through would claim that it is kind. Wheat/soy are also murder.
I would rather eat creamed corn, spinach, peas, brussel sprouts, and aerosol cheese and I can't stand any of these things! I think it is absolutely disgusting that some countries eat animals such as horses, dogs, cats, etc. However, strict vegetarians think it is disgusting that anyone eats any animal including those that are socially acceptable to kill and eat: fish, cow, chicken, turkey, etc. As gross as it is, I would guess that eating a dog is as common in parts of Asia as eating cow is here.
As a vegetarian, I don't believe in eating any animal, so I wouldn't eat a dog. However, I think it's silly to think it's okay to eat one animal and not another.
You are correct and I eat meat but I'm still not eating dog. I could care less if it is a cultural thing.
I would consider dog or cat if the circumstances were right, but I can't imagine it would be very good. In a survival scenario I'd much rather keep the dog and try to train it to be a hunting companion (for said rabbits and other critters) than food.
You know that the animals you do eat (Pigs, Cows) are fed protein that comes from animal sources – like the dogs and cats that were euthanized at shelters. We have all eaten them, they just passed through another animal first... just sayin'
You fail at even being an idiot.
i c y i think u r stooopid!
Only if Michael Vick cooked it...
Thanks. When my football career is over, I'll open the first restaurant to serve dog meat in United States. I could give a $hit about what PETA says. Who knows? My restaurant may even be mentioned on Food Channel and Bravo.
Why the Hell is CNN writing this garbage? Are we supposed to pick up the disgusting eating habits of certain people too, to be diverse? Just vile garbage to write. Wow is journalism going down the toilet these days. Everything serves a purpose and cats, dogs, and other animals have evolved to be in tune to human emotion. There are just some things you don't do. You don't eat certain animals, like you don't have sex with relatives. That's in some of these cultures, too, does it make it okay? Disgusting!
What cultures are you talking about? And what does sex have to do with eating puppy?
I ate dog adobo in the Philipines, actually it was puppy adobo. I saw the puppy killed, and I ate it. It was yummy! I have also eaten dog here in the States. Back in the 70's I knew this hippy couple who had a big, 15-year-old dog. The vet told them to put it down, so they invited everyone to the farm for a party, a goodbye party for "Shep." They roasted this old dog over a charcoal fire, on a spit. It was god-awful! As always, it's all in the preperation!
I visited China and I'm sure in those two weeks, at at least one of the street vendors, I ate dog. I'm fine with it.
I have a friend who had a bow wow burger when he was done he started to bark.
We are? I thought we were addressing the question "would you eat a dog?"
i would never eat dog meat. truly, there needs to be a limit in all of us to what we will do and wont do. dogs are man's best friend...or in my case, woman's best friend. not gonna happen. i dont condemn others for doing it...but for me, personally, no. i would become a *shudder* vegetarian before i would eat canine. some things are just better left alone.
Remember that we're dealing with a culture that finds it acceptable to drag the handicapped into alleys and beat them to death for being a detriment to the Korean race.
Let's reverse the question knowing that dogs are descendents of wolves. Would wolves eat people meat?
Prolly wouldn't feel so bad about it then.
Never say never BUT, I would sure hate to see the circumstances that would induce me to eat dog.
I would have to be near starvation without any hope of another food source before I would consider it.
I have seen enough dogs chow down on everything from maggot-covered roadkill to the feces of other animals. I just don't find the prospect of eating the animal that does this very appetizing.
Humans eat shrimp and lobster, and biologically speaking they're just water insects. Humans eat slugs, snails, mollusks, bivalves, and other animals which are basically filter feeders – they eat poop. Humans also consume cheese, yogurt, and beer, which are bacterial fermentation processes (e.g., stuff that is rotting). Or do you avoid other humans, too?
And let's not get started on the sanitary conditions of the animals you *do* eat – chickens, cows, pigs.
You seem to know a lot about what *I* eat.
Newsflash: I don't eat crustaceans and the only pork,etc. that I eat is locally raised by people I know who use traditional methods. I don't eat bottom feeders. I also don't chow down on a cow pie or the saturday newspaper the way a dog will. Dogs are scavengers. The idea to me of eating a scavenger is nasty.
Bacterial fermentation I have no issue with at all.
i dont eat filthy animals. pigs are filthy cause they roll around in there own feces. now a dog isn't filthy cause it has personality, but it is definitley dirty. a pig would cease to be dirty if it had personality, but we would have to be talking about one charming ass pig, it would have to be ten times more charming then that arnold on green acres
I do not know if I could eat dog even if I was starving to death.
I never say never, just for the sake of not having to eat my foot someday, but this is a close never. Maybe if I knew that they were raised well and lived happy lives and had quick, painless deaths, I might try it. However, that's almost never the case. Dogs have a different mind than meat animals. For all the good dogs have done me, I would feel like a traitor. Even in an extreme survival situation, I'd rather have a dog as my partner than on my plate.
SO WRONG!!!!!! and chinese eat human baby fetus.....asian countries are especially nasty. they even have restaurants that you can have sex with that animal before it gets butchered to eat: look up 8 most terrifying restaurants & #1 is 'roppongi"
... pretty sure that fetus thing was a hoax...
Yeah, you might want to do a bit more fact checking before you pull the huge pile out your a$$.
Human fetus is a delicacy. I'm not joking. If you don't believe me then g oogle it yourself. Chinese believe they have medicinal value for women. Many famous female actress in China and Hong Kong have eaten human fetus because it was said to improve beauty. I ate it once and it tastes really good if you prepare it well with lots of herbs and spices in a hot pot or soup. The heart is very chewy and the brain is just awesome.
Uuuuummmm, fetus.
I couldn't eat a domesticated breed of dog. I could probably eat wolf or coyote though. I guess I draw the line at animals I feel can form real attachments to humans. I would just feel wrong killing something that was capable of looking at me as a companion.
Domesticated dogs have been bred to be pets, it's been shown to be a genetic thing (silver fox experiment in siberia). Their potential to be caring companions doesn't change just because you decide litter x is going to be raised as livestock so I can't look at a livestock dog and feel anything other than "this could have been someone's friend, something that could have really enjoyed being a pet".
Granted I do eat pork and I know people have pigs as pets, so maybe I should research pigs a bit...
Hmmm? are we talkin' filet of Lassie?, Fido on the barbie, Spot teriaki? I guess with enough Tabasco I could 'wolf' anything down.
I would be happy to eat dog meat,
provided I couldn't find any human meat to eat first.
Some of you mentioned cannibalism and eating human. When I'm not playing football I watch discovery and history channel. I remember one episode had Americans who got lost in the sea and ended up eating dead bodies as people started dying off. I also watched a show in which a group of people were trying to survive in the sea, and parents commit suicide after giving their children instruction on how to eat them in order to keep their children alive.
Believe me, eating human is a very traumatic experience. I hope most of you are just joking. I'm sure none of you have the guts to eat another human, dead or alive.
Sorry to hear about your humor-ectomy. Sux to go thru life without it.
To paraphrase one of the dumbest, inane quotes ever, "If we weren't suppose to eat dogs, then why would they be made of meat??".
It's fine to be hypocritical and draw an arbitrary line at what you would eat, but we should also be open minded and let others eat what they want based on their cultural norms. I doubt any dog meat lover would force you to eat their portion – it's hard enough getting enough for themselves.
John Galt is never at fault.
I think its absolutely disgusting to eat a dog. The fact that anybody would eat "mans best friend" is horrifying. Is there that much lack of food in the world that we need to result to eating DOG? They are your source of comfort, your walking buddy, your sleeping partner, and most importantly your friend. They are there for you when a human can't be there for you. They love unconditionally and only seek your approval. Just imagining my dogs (yes I have four) being shaved, cut apart, and cooked on the grill is so unbelievably wrong that I cannot even find the words to explain it. I would never put myself in a situation to ever eat a DOG.
funny how everyone chokes over the thought of killing and eating an animal but has no issues with killing babies and just throwing them away.
You do not know that those people don't have a problem with killing babies and throwing them away.
I just saw a story on "I shouldn't be alive" A man on a journey in the Amazon lost his guides & had no idea where he was headed. He had a dog companions with him and that was it. After 29 days being lost in the jungle, suffering from starvation & malaria. He had to eat his dog for survival. It was his friend & it was difficult to do. I don't know what I would do in that situation. A matter of life or death who knows what someone is thinking.
I would let myself die, from whatever, before I ate a canine companion. Better to leave this miserable planet anyway. Too many screaming, raging republican vegans.
lmao.
I was served Cream of Coyote soup one time at a wild game feed and I just couldn't touch it. I kept seeing my Buster Dog's face swimming around in the bowl . . .
I spent a semester abroad in South Korea and had the opportunity to eat Boshintang on 2 occasions. I can tell you that it tasted very good and I had no problems eating it. Contrary to popular believe it is not common to eat dog and is viewed more as a delicacy or as a folk remedy. In fact many Koreans I spoke to were surprised that I had eaten it when they themselves had never tried it.
These dogs were raised as livestock from birth to be eaten. This is no different than raising any other animal to be eaten and anyone who isn't a vegetarian isn't complaining about eating cows or pigs. Before anyone calls me out on it yes I have had dogs as pets all my life and have loved them dearly.
Just because I have loved a few specific animals, doesn't preclude me from eating other members of the same species as long as they have been treated humanely. People need to stop thinking of them as people, but more as the animals they are. Lovable animals yes but animals just the same.
Under the right circumstances I could. Being a long time dog lover, I couldn't knowingly eat it. But if you don't tell me ahead of time what it is, I'd try it. Then tell me what it is after I've finished. That holds true for rabbit, cat & horse, too. If I try it and it turns out I liked it, I'd probably be able to eat it again without prejudice.
I ate it while in the Navy. A coworker brought in barbequed dog but didn't tell me what it was until after I ate it, I thought it was goat meat because it was grainy like goat meat is. I should have known not to eat something that a Philipino chief brought to work. Hesaid that it is common place to eat it in the Philipines.
Seriously, dog meat tastes so good, I think this delicacy should become more popular in the future. If animal lovers are so worried about killing dogs, I'd suggest chopping one leg from the dog and give it prosthesis so it can live and walk. The hind legs are the most tasty part of the dog.
Someone mentioned cats. Most people agree dogs taste a whole lot better than cats.
Which would you eat first, a dog or a horse or a cat?
You know I go for dogs first.
I would eat my own dog if I had to. ;)
Personally I love dog meat. They are so delicious. But you fake animal lovers just don't know what you're missing. Homo Sapien is apex predator, we should act as such.
I also enjoy a highly prized delicacy, baby rats. In Hong Kong, baby rats are so good it's one of the few items you don't share with friends. When you pick up a baby rat with chopstick, it makes a cry. When you dip it in soy sauce, it gives another cry. Finally, when you put it in your mouth and bite it in half, it will make another sound before dying. It's called 3-sound delicacy.
Sicko!
Culturally, you go with what is regionally accepted. I've had cobra in Asia, which I never thought I would ever see on a manu.
That said, I would not want to consume dog. I've had too many as pets while growing up and I would have a hard time emotionally getting past it. That said, many foreigners cannot understand why we give animal pets the place we do. My mother in law cannot understand why we let the cat sleep on the bed. Like I said, a lot comes down to cultural and regional customs.
Many non-foreigners can't understand why you let the cat sleep on the bed. Or any animal for that manner.
It's hypocritical to think eating dog meat is worse then eating cow meat.
You are absolutely right and I can live with that.
Yes it is. And I'm okay with that.
I ate dog meat during a visit to South Korea. It was wonderful and I would do it again. The dogs served in the restaurant were not pets. They were raised for their meat just like pigs. I'm more concerned about the treatment of the animals when they are alive and how they are slaughtered. Pigs are every bit as intelligent as dogs and can be friendly creatures. We Americans have no problem raising them in miserable conditions and then slaughtering them.
Amen. Well said.
Do you really think their standards are better than here?!?
Look up a few documentary investigations (some with up-close video) and you will see the conditions that they keep the dogs in and the painful and slow death in which dogs die... And then you might feel guilty for participating in that circle. Our pigs live like kings when compared to the standards dogs are raised and the manner in which they are slaughtered overseas.
And by no means am I saying that our pigs, or other livestock are always treated humanely!!
I'm sure abuses exist just like they do here in the states. I will not condemn the whole practice based on sensationalised reports meant to manipulate feelings and produce outrage.
IMO Korea's got bigger problems than dogs to worry about. South Korea is a fully developed, economically successful country and yet they are still sending babies overseas to be adopted. Maybe that's the cultural behavior we should focus on.
Many, many of us Americans DO have a problem with eating any animal regardless of how it is raised. You may have heard of us. We are called vegetarians. Regretably, if one is forced to eat out it is very difficult to find good vegetarian or vegan food. As humans evolve morally I think it will become harder to find dead animals served as food, but I don't expect that to happen in my lifetime :(
Sigh, I hope to God that I have never eatten a dog or cat. I've always wondered why people would ask me, did I have dog or cat after I left a Korean restaurant. Wow, and smh on this one, to know that is even acceptable in any world.
If you were leaving a restaurant in America then the person asking you that was either simply ignorant, a fool, or honestly a bigot.
I wonder if an Indian shakes his/her head every time you eat cow.
Word. But what's cultural and whats clearly an abusive, torturous death is always just that. Problem is, most people don't knwo how their food was murdered, slaughtered, whatever/
Sure, why not? As long as it's raised like I raise my livestock. No different then eating any other animal raised on a farm.
Meat is meat. Us farm folks see things like this a little differently, and more nuanced, than our city cousins.
Just like you see sex with your cousins differently?
Problem is that dogs are not raised as livestock in the manner that they are in other countries. The conditions are beyond terrible and many are kept in cages piled up. Then, add to that the way which they die (most likely via torture); and is often just blunt force beating as it cost less.
They don't have the standards that we have here.
There are a few undercover investigations and this infomation can be dug up.
I saw a documentary once that showed someone purchasing a dog for meat and the owner (farmer) took a dog from an over crowded cage (many dogs were sitting and standing on one another) and then proceeded to beat it to death. A slow and painful death could be heard from the dog!
So, there is NO WAY that I would eat dog meat!! I'll starve first!
Hear, hear sister!
Good for you Lori :) I would never eat a dog either. And for the person who pointed out that dogs are not man's best friend in all cultures, sadly that is true. But dogs would be man's best friend in any culture with humanity to establish that bond!
Would you eat your best friend? The story from China beget this question of course, and some of the answers or comments on the story of how peoples pet dogs were rescued over in China by a Chinese Animal Group were pathetic. Some say this is cultural, perhaps, mostly ignorance and people with tiny minute souls though.
You DO know that dogs aren't "man's best friend" everywhere, right? That our views in the west aren't universal?
Why do you think lassie died
I'd rather eat Korean meat.
that's awesome..lol
Wow – can't believe I'm first to comment on this subject.
No way could I eat dog or cat. Yes, I eat cow, pig, baby cow, lamb, rabbit, and the unfurry: snails, lobster, raw oysters, sushi and sashimi. But never dog or cat. I agree with the blogger; this is a boundary I personally won't cross. And if anyone crosses it in anticipation of noshing on my dog or cats, he/she will soon find out I will go to any length to protect them. Nuff said, IMHO!
So, the first two commenters were "hidden."
No, they just type faster than you and posted short sentences instead of a long-winded ramble.
Those first two, they live here.
...what an azzhole...
"long-winded ramble" ?!??!?!? Clearly you're new to this commenting thing. She was neither long-winded nor was she rambling. But, hey, here's a thought, why don't you go have a seat in the stfu cafe?
I completely AGREE with you. If anybody ever came near my pets to use as a source of food, they better expect their behinds to be on the plate instead,
Ummmmmm...behind.
No way in hell am I eating dog.
I feel ya. Even in a life or death type deal I don't think I could do it.
...I'd rather starve or eat dirt....
...I'd rather eat a vegan...
...but not a vegan that has been served in the stfu cafe, they're full of sh it and do not taste very well....
...good point. Not to veer off topic here but why are we putting ellipses at the front and end of our comments?...
...because we are actually inflecting HAL into our conversation in a monotone voices....
...ah ha. I knew there was a reason. Now, back on topic, I would rather eat a poop burger...
I prefer eating...kats
maybe you have. at one time jack in the box served dingo and kangaroo meat back in the 90's. taco bell has served cow brains as their taco meat (when heated it expanded to almost twice its original size) many fast food restaurants have tried different types of meat. in fact, meat by definition does not have to be beef.
You are so full of crap. You have no facts to back up your stories. The only thing that is meat is the thing on your shoulders. Those are all just stories and have been going around since the 1960's. I dont think you realize that these places have to be certified by the FDA.
i lived in the 90's and watched the class action lawsuit on tv. i also witnessed jack in the box settle out of court regarding the meat in their burgers. if u look on the fda's website u can see the definition of meat. and there was a class action lawsuit about taco bell and cow brains that was settled out of court 5 years ago. now go and troll on someone else since u are being crass. insulting ppl is your style. go insult the bomb factory you are setting up in your basement.
Dogs taste good!
And now back to your regularly scheduled Eatocracy...