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In early June, China's Ministry of Agriculture released a list of the 33 species that can be raised in the country for consumption. And in this list, for the first time, the dog did not appear. That is, the dogs stopped being a plate of food to become, with all the law, only pets. The ministerial note pointed out that this animal was no longer considered livestock and that its breeding on farms for human consumption was prohibited.

"Today, dogs have other uses, reflected in the functions of a pet. They have a closer relationship with humans," was the explanation given by the Ministry. The animal groups applauded him. They had been claiming it for years. Organizations like Humane Society International (HSI) estimate that 10-20 million dogs are killed annually in China for their meat. And this move would finally get dogs off the menu. Or so it was believed.

Since 2009, in the city of Yulin, in the southeast of China, dogs have been the protagonists of a controversial food festival. It started in 2009 to mark the summer solstice. Up to 15,000 were cooked for the event. With the Government's ban, it was believed that this festival would not occupy any news in the media again for the same reason every year. But this week, Yulin has reopened its annual pandemic dog meat fair.

The festival lasts 10 days. And, in addition to the meat that can be bought for cooking at home or tasted in pots, live dogs are displayed in cages for the thousands of visitors who come each year. From Humane Society International, China's policy specialist Peter Li has called on behalf of his organization and the millions of signatures they have collected, that the Yulin festival " be held for the last time , not just for the sake of animals but also for the health and safety of its people. "

Peter adds that these mass gatherings to consume dog meat in markets and restaurants "pose a significant risk to public health." Especially if we remember that the current pandemic originated, supposedly, from the consumption of some wild species in a market in Wuhan that did not pass the appropriate sanitary controls. The World Health Organization (WHO) has also warned that the dog trade spreads rabies and increases the risk of cholera.

According to the animal organization, most dogs caught in China's meat trade are strayed from the streets and stolen pets. Normally, these dogs are beaten to death and then placed in a hair removal machine to remove their hair.

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