1)+Dog+meat

=**__Dog meat__**= Dog meat is a meat commonly served in countries such as China, Vietnam and Korea. It has already been a culutre to eat dog meat. Dog meat may be consumed as an alternative source of meat or for specific medicinal benefits attributed to various parts of a dog. In parts of the world where dogs are kept as pets, people generally consider the use of dogs for food to be a social taboo.

Many oppose the consumption of dog meat.. They perceive dogs as inherently emotional and friendly to humanity, arguing that the slaughter of a dog for food is excessively cruel. In the Islamic and Jewish cultures, eating dogs is forbidden under Muslim dietary laws and Jewish laws of Kashrut.

The raising and consumption of dog meat has been linked to the transmission of rabies to humans with two reported cases in China, one in Vietnam, and two deaths reported in the Philippines.

__**China**__

The eating of dog meat has a history in China which dates back thousands of years. Dog meat has long been thought by some to have medicinal properties, and is especially popular in winter months as it is believed to generate heat and promote bodily warmth. Also, dogs have occasionally been eaten as an emergency food supply.

The price of dog meat has become relatively expensive in recent years compared to other meat choices and hence generally more accessible to affluent Chinese. The Chinese normally cook the dog meat by stewing it with thick gravy or by roasting it. Some methods of preparing the dog carcass are by immersion in boiling water, or flash-burning the fur off in a fire == __**Korea**__
 * //Gaegogi//** literally means "dog meat" in Korean. Selling dog meat has been illegal in South Korea since 1984; however, dog farms still exist and some people still eat dog meat. The primary dog breed raised for meat, the //nureongi// (누렁이), differs from those breeds raised for pets which Koreans may keep in their homes.

Dog meat is often consumed during the summer months and is either roasted or prepared in soups or stews. The most popular of these soups is //gaejang-guk//, a spicy stew meant to balance the body's heat during the summer months.

The consumption of dog meat can be traced back to antiquity. Dog bones were excavated in a neolithic settlement in Changnyeong, South Gyeongsang Province. The Balhae people also enjoyed dog meat, and the Koreans' appetite for canine cuisine seems to have come from those days.

__**In conclusion**__

Dog meat is consumed because of tradition and culture. It is most commonly found in China and Korea. There are many activists groups against the consumption of dog meat. Dog meat is usually eaten as a delicacy and usually for special occasions. They are seldom eaten on a daily basis and most locals in China and Korea seldom or never eat dog meat.

Most Westerners oppose the consumption of dog meat, citing ill-treatment of the dog before slaughter. Also, some feel that a dog is a pet, a companion for humans and thus should not be eaten.