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Plan to make #SouthKorea #DogMeat-free faces resistance from farmers, vendors "Stakeholders argue the government’s compensation and transition plans are unrealistic amid calls for concrete exit strategies"

#SouthKorea will help rehome almost half a million dogs bred for food and give dog farmers subsidies and incentives to help them prepare for the ban in early 2027, the Agriculture Ministry said

Compensation plan for #DogMeat farmers before the 2027 ban Compensation starting from 225,000 won ($170) and rising up to 600,000 won ($450) per dog if they agree to shut down their businesses early

#SouthKorea's #DogMeat market fades as ban looms amid changing perceptions The custom is waning and now officially set to end thanks to the new law passed this year by the National Assembly

The Gov is now focusing on compensating the 5,600 businesses in the dog meat industry - including 1,500 farms and 2,200 restaurants and shops - that are on the verge of shut down

#SouthKorea finally bans #DogMeat - The industry has previously seen hundreds of thousands of dogs reared and slaughtered every year, but a bill initially passed in January this year came into effect on August 7

#SouthKorea's law to ban the act of breeding or slaughter in dog farms, came into effect August 7, as the country is working to compensate over 5,600 shops in the domestic dog farm industry on the verge of the shutdown

#MoranMarket once famous as one of #SouthKorea's 3 largest #DogMeat markets. With the passage of the law banning dog farms/slaughter/sales effective from 2027, most external signs have removed references to dog meat

Korea remains divided over how quickly to close down dog meat industry

Time to take dog meat off the table - South Koreans now see canines as companions, not food

"The government’s plan to compensate #DogMeat vendors ahead of the enforcement of the meat ban in February 2027 entails a "reasonable amount" of money" #SouthKorea Minister of Agriculture said

#SouthKorea is set to ban its tradition of consuming #DogMeat. Now the country will rehome over 500K dogs during the grace period. The Gov will also initiate a plan to help dog meat traders brace themselves

#SouthKorea offers incentives, adoptions ahead of ban on farming dogs 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

#Seoul Gov said that it has developed a test to identify #DogMeat, to catch those who attempt to sell dog meat by falsely advertising it as other types of meat.

#SouthKorea's law to ban #DogMeat takes effect. With the implementation of the law, the government will map out support packages for those involved in the dog meat industry, including dog farms and dog meat restaurants...

#SouthKorea's law to ban the act of breeding or slaughter in dog farms, as well as the distribution of dog-sourced meats, came into effect Wednesday...

#SouthKorea to help #DogMeat restaurants get out of the business
The Ministry of Agriculture announced that it will provide support for dog breeding farms that go out of business...

Summer heat fails to boost dog meat consumption

Ministry launches special team to end dog meat consumption by 2027

The government's offering packages to dog farmers who are willing to renounce farming dogs for consumption "Eating dog meat, slaughtering dogs for human consumption will be illegal from Feb 2027"

#SouthKorea announced a plan that would provide subsidies and incentives to #DogMeat farmers and related businesses ahead of a nationwide ban on dog meat consumption set in early 2027

#SouthKorea allocates $41 million budget to end #DogMeat consumption -28.1 billion won to close farms -1.5 billion won to support local government animal shelters -5 billion won for the demolition of slaughterhouses

​#Seoul Metr. Gov's Inst. of Health & Env. has developed a new kit that operates by amplifying genes specific to dog DNA making it possible to identify cases where dog meat is being disguised as other types of meat

#SouthKorea’s law to ban the act of breeding or slaughter in #DogMeat farms, as well as the distribution of dog-sourced meats, came into effect on August 7...

The law banning #DogMeat took effect in #SouthKorea on August 7, starting a countdown for businesses to exit the industry by February 2027.The Gov will offer compensation packages to dog farmers/butchers/restaurants

#SouthKorea may compensate US$114mil annually to dog meat sellers
..in a follow-up to its passage of the Bill in January banning the eating and selling of dog meat

Animal rights groups in S. Korea to mark 'first dog meat-free 'boknal'’

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