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konane — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:20:34 GMT

As reprehensible as the practice seems to me, it probably originated due to famine. Also poor cats because they're on the menu also.

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jackpotismine — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:33:02 GMT

Yeah, I know. I live in Yunnan. I've never tried dog meat. I've been to places to eat where it is on the menu. YUK! Won't try it . Poor dogs.

Original Blog Entry: Dog meat off the menu during Beijing Olympics

angelm — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:42:11 GMT

Dog meat off the menu during Beijing Olympics

BEIJING - Canine cuisine is being sent to the doghouse during next month's Beijing Olympic Games.

Dog meat has been struck from the menus of officially designated Olympic restaurants, and Beijing tourism officials are telling other outlets to discourage consumers from ordering dishes made from dogs, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday.

Waiters and waitresses should patiently suggest other options to diners who order dog, it said, quoting city tourism bureau Vice Director Xiong Yumei.

Dog, known in Chinese as xiangrou, or fragrant meat, is eaten by some Chinese for its purported health-giving qualities.

Beijing isn't the first Olympic host to slap a ban on the dish.

South Korea banned dog meat during the 1988 Seoul Olympics by invoking a law prohibiting the sale of foods deemed unsightly. After the Olympics, the ban was not strictly enforced.

Dog meat is also eaten in some other Asian countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Laos.

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