The ever so controversial dog meat festival at Yulin city of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in mainland China despite the government's drive to avert the consumption of pets and wildlife for meat due to numerous health reasons. "Allowing mass gatherings to trade in and consume dog meat in crowded markets and restaurants in the name of a festival poses a significant public health risk," he added. Later in April, Shenzhen became the first city in China to completely ban the consumption of dogs, with others expected to follow. Zhang Qianqian, an animal rights activist, while speaking on the topic said: "From what we understand from our conversations with meat sellers, leaders have said the consumption of dog meat won't be allowed in future." "But banning dog meat consumption is going to be hard and will take some time," she added.

Source: dna June 23, 2020 06:11 UTC