Dog Meat Festival
dog meat festival chinese 狗肉节 also known yulin dog meat festival lychee dog meat festival annual festival held yulin guangxi china summer solstice june june festival observer consume dog meat accompanied lychee plant festival began span ten day thousand dog reportedly consumed festival drawn criticism domestically internationally festival celebrated annually yulin guangxi china summer solstice june eating dog meat early reported roughly dog consumed annual occurrence festival number estimated decreased estimated dog killed festival launched june festival organizer claim dog killed humanely eating dog different eating pork beef animal right activist campaigner however claim animal treated cruelly medium outlet reported dog intentionally tortured boiled alive improve taste meat several report stated since little evidence allegation festival relatively recent event rooted tradition rather created dog trader increase profit prior inception yulin historical background engaging mass dog slaughter consumption consuming dog meat prohibited law china authority argue legal basis intervene report animal asia foundation stated dog consumed stray stolen pet approximately rural village surveyed china suffered mysterious dog loss amidst covid pandemic ministry agriculture people republic china officially declared dog companion treated livestock thereby banning commercial slaughter sale february city yulin made statement put ban dog consumption market stating effort combat coronavirus however festival resumed june defiance government campaign although reportedly dwindling number attendee dog rescued festival previous week animal dog eight puppy five cat kitten rescued slaughter facility yulin humane society international another dog saved chinese activist million chinese voted support legislative proposal zhen xiaohe deputy national people congress china ban dog meat trade petition china year garnered million signature called end festival presented yulin government office beijing report also suggested majority chinese offline disapprove festival chinese celebrity fan bingbing chen kun sun li yang mi also publicly expressed distaste event dog rescued activist tip truck transporting dog blocked police confirmed majority dog stolen allowed consumption allowing volunteer rescue dog dog also carried infectious disease statement released xinhua yulins local government denies official involvement endorsement festival describes event local custom observed small percentage yulins resident attribute branding event local business resident editorial published people daily expressed view activist understand dog companion animal neither chinese legal system current chinese public recognizes special status noting duality dog companion food item editorial urge restraint handling issue call mutual understanding organizer activist reaching respectful compromise campaign impact spreading awareness festival around globe many activist public figure take twitter facebook instagram created hashtags stopyulinforever stopyulin stopyulin stopyulin spread word due part social medium campaign outside china number dog slaughtered apparently decreased since although festival still held amidst reporting clash chinese animal advocate dog meat trader new york time interviewed professor peter j li university houston–downtown view allegation dog meat trader local activist introduced harmful western ideology china li replied opposition eating dog meat festival began chinese bond companion animal human western transcultural phenomenon director animal protection crisis response humane society international explained article cnn reason opposition festival called yulin government cancel festival article written bbc noted festival began amid widespread criticism saying activist say event cruel year petition calling banned collected million signature article guardian jill robinson said dog meat trade steeped illegality reason dog special deserve kind treatment friend helper humankind another article julian baggini published news outlet said appalling festival particular animal killed many animal west treated nearly cruelly vegan group oppose festival without fear hypocrisy article independent encouraged protest festival also compared festival million animal brutally slaughtered uk every month noted western distinction dog farm animal completely arbitrary article diamondback questioned whether large amount criticism towards festival truly due animal right instead cultural relativism arguing chicken drowned alive scalding tank left freeze death slaughterhouse truck another cruel practice u garnered less attention small poodle covered maggot rescued truck heading festival british campaign group notodogmeat another article cbs news wrote conflicting opinion china eating dog meat however china population agrees stopping dog trade du feng chinese right campaigner state though police present dont really anything stop trade happening china controversial celebration food lychee dog meat festival city yulin face negative press every year widely condemned dog lover around world outrage social medium festival unprecedented june online petition festival started united kingdom gathering million signature humane society international organised petition opposition dog eating festival signed million people worldwide survey conducted chinese polling company horizon found chinese citizen want see end yulin festival actor comedian ricky gervais brought attention issue urging people get behind humane society international’s campaign shut china’s dog cat meat trade including infamous yulin dog meat festival u representative alcee hastings introduced alongside original cosponsors bipartisan resolution house resolution condemned annual festival yulin called chinese government prohibit dog meat trade outright resolution supported humane society united state humane society legislative fund humane society international hastings reintroduced alongside original cosponsors bipartisan resolution house resolution festival also condemned early day motion signed jeremy corbyn former leader uk labour party celebrity citizen including joaquin phoenix matt damon sia bill maher lisa vanderpump ricky gervais george lopez ian somerhalder leona lewis lori alan tom kenny rob zombie anushka sharma publicly denounced festival