Why We Should Eat Dog Meat Be Acceptable
Should eating dog meat be acceptable?
Son T. Nguyen
Marshall University
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to address the controversial issue in regards to dog meat consumption. This paper takes a look at several of the published books, articles, and journals which either support or oppose the ongoing tradition of eating dog meat. I think that eating dog meat should be acceptable; therefore, I have used sources such as Oh & Jeffrey (2011) to support my argument. Dog meat consumption is an ongoing dietary tradition which has existed for centuries because of its well-defined flavor, healthful effects, and medicinal properties. Other articles, however, focus more on international animal rights and welfare. Animal rights activists …show more content…
Even though it is often looked down upon by Western societies, eating dog meat is a dietary tradition that has been around for generations in several countries used for health and medicinal purposes as well as to create a variety of unique cultural cuisines. While looking at the controversial issue of dog meat consumption, I support the argument that eating dog meat should be acceptable. If it is cooked properly, dog meat isn’t in any way harmful, and it causes no greater health risks than any other meat (Foer, 2009, …show more content…
References
Foer, Jonathan. (2009) Eating Animals. New York: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Herzog, Hal. (2010) Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
Johnson, Chris. (1995, December 11). Foreign Lives: Vietnam However it’s cooked, dog a favorite bite in Hanoi. The Globe and Mail (Canada).
Kim, Min-hee. (2000, July 22). Attitudes to dog-meat-eating changing, but issue still stirring up controversy. The Korea Herald. Ng, Hui Hui. (2002, June 30). Dog meat hot among Korea and China’s trendy youth; Animal-rights activists say it is a fad fuelled in part by a desire to rebel against Western criticism. The Straits Times (Singapore).
Oh, Minjoo.,& Jackson, Jeffrey. (2011). Animal Rights vs. Cultural Rights: Exploring the Dog Meat Debate in South Korea from a World Polity Perspective. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 32(1), 31-56 Sommer, Eric. (2011, April 25). Debate: Dog Meat. China Daily.
Wudunn, Sheryl. (1997, January 2). Seoul Journal; Where a Dog Can Be a Pet, or a Dining Experience. The New York Times.
Son T. Nguyen
Marshall University
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to address the controversial issue in regards to dog meat consumption. This paper takes a look at several of the published books, articles, and journals which either support or oppose the ongoing tradition of eating dog meat. I think that eating dog meat should be acceptable; therefore, I have used sources such as Oh & Jeffrey (2011) to support my argument. Dog meat consumption is an ongoing dietary tradition which has existed for centuries because of its well-defined flavor, healthful effects, and medicinal properties. Other articles, however, focus more on international animal rights and welfare. Animal rights activists …show more content…
Even though it is often looked down upon by Western societies, eating dog meat is a dietary tradition that has been around for generations in several countries used for health and medicinal purposes as well as to create a variety of unique cultural cuisines. While looking at the controversial issue of dog meat consumption, I support the argument that eating dog meat should be acceptable. If it is cooked properly, dog meat isn’t in any way harmful, and it causes no greater health risks than any other meat (Foer, 2009, …show more content…
References
Foer, Jonathan. (2009) Eating Animals. New York: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Herzog, Hal. (2010) Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
Johnson, Chris. (1995, December 11). Foreign Lives: Vietnam However it’s cooked, dog a favorite bite in Hanoi. The Globe and Mail (Canada).
Kim, Min-hee. (2000, July 22). Attitudes to dog-meat-eating changing, but issue still stirring up controversy. The Korea Herald. Ng, Hui Hui. (2002, June 30). Dog meat hot among Korea and China’s trendy youth; Animal-rights activists say it is a fad fuelled in part by a desire to rebel against Western criticism. The Straits Times (Singapore).
Oh, Minjoo.,& Jackson, Jeffrey. (2011). Animal Rights vs. Cultural Rights: Exploring the Dog Meat Debate in South Korea from a World Polity Perspective. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 32(1), 31-56 Sommer, Eric. (2011, April 25). Debate: Dog Meat. China Daily.
Wudunn, Sheryl. (1997, January 2). Seoul Journal; Where a Dog Can Be a Pet, or a Dining Experience. The New York Times.