Yulin

Yulin market vendors chop up rows of slaughtered dogs in celebration of festival amid COVID-19

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China’s notorious Yulin dog meat festival has opened ‘as usual’ despite the fact the country is still fighting the coronavirus pandemic, sources have said. Horrifying videos supplied to MailOnline show market vendors chopping up rows of slaughtered dogs for customers without wearing face masks. Another clip shows local diners flaunting social distancing rules to gather … Read more

China signals a complete ban on the eating of dog meat ahead of notorious Yulin festival

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China has signalled that it could ban dog meat from the dinner table after approving a proposed directive to classify dogs as companion animals instead of farm animals officially.  The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs calls for ‘some traditional customs about dogs’ to change in the country and stresses that they are ‘companion, … Read more