HANOI, Vietnam — Authorities in Vietnam’s capital are urging residents to stop eating dog meat because it hurts the city’s image and improper raising and slaughtering of the animals could spread rabies. For many Vietnamese, dog meat is a delicacy that is thought to increase stamina. The move is part of a national program to stamp out rabies by 2021. Nguyen Thi Minh, who has run a dog meat restaurant in Hanoi for more than 20 years, said there are no risks of rabies because her restaurant selects healthy dogs and the meat is properly cooked. “People eat dog meat and there’s no problem,” she said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 11, 2018 12:03 UTC