Facing off against animal rights protesters, South Korean dog farmers held their own rally outside parliament, complete with stringy morsels and spicy sauce
But consumption has declined as the nation embraces the idea of dogs as pets instead of livestock, with slaughterhouses closing and pressure mounting from activists — at home and abroad — to ban eating the animals altogether. “Dog meat itself is a chunk of collagen, which is good for the skin and makes one a beautiful woman,” the farmers’ leaflet said, adding that it is also good for the health of the elderly.