Chinese authorities have developed a list of animals that you can breed for human consumption, among other things, it did not include bats and pangolins, which could begin the spread of the pandemic coronavirus COVID-19. These excluded animals and dogs, animal rights activists have long sought a ban of eating them, now the Chinese authorities have admitted dogs are Pets.
the Ministry of agriculture of China drafted a new list of animals that you can breed for human consumption. From the list excluded a number of animals, which in China sometimes eat bats, dogs, pangolins, raccoons, etc. preparation of a list was a reaction to the spread of coronavirus, the original hearth which was assumed was the market in Wuhan where trading of wild animals. The list is not final until may 8, the government will collect public comments on the project.
the list included conventional animals bred for human consumption, including cows, chickens, pigs, sheep, etc.
Since January, China has a ban on trade in wild animals, a new list will enter into force after its abolition.
Special attention of the animal was drawn to the exclusion from the list of dogs.
“With the development of human civilization and in terms of public concern about the protection of animals dogs have evolved from traditional livestock to pet, the draft States.— Usually they are no longer treated as livestock in the rest of the world. It is not recommended to include them in the list of livestock or poultry in China.”
According to the organization Humane Society International (HSI) specializing in the protection of animals, annually in China kills 10 million to 20 million dogs for human consumption.
Previously, Shenzhen was the first Chinese city bans sale of dogs, cats and other animals of this kind for human consumption, the ban will come into force on may 1.
“This is the first for all time of the signal from the Ministry that the dog is not for eating. This gives the opportunity for local authorities to follow the example of Shenzhen,” — said the head of the British Royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals Paul Littlefair. “This represents a significant shift, the recognition that most people in China do not eat dogs and cats and wants to put an end to the theft of Pets for trade in their meat, which involves only a small percentage of the population”, — said the Director of public Affairs HSI Wendy Higgins.
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