30 million dogs are killed for human consumption through the horrific Dog
Meat Trade each year across Asia.
Not exact matches
U.S. sales of organic
meat and poultry, worth $ 991 million, climbed 17 % last
year, marking its fastest - ever annual growth, according to the Organic
Trade Association (OTA).
«Empire Kosher brand poultry and deli
meat products are on - trend to meet the demands of our loyal consumers who have enjoyed Empire Kosher products for decades, as well as our growing number of millennial consumers,» stated Jeffrey N. Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. «Consumers can now enjoy new products meeting the high standards for kosher and quality that Empire Kosher delivers in its natural or certified organic products, and we are extending that vision to deli
meat products, value - added poultry, and soups and broths to be introduced this
year at Kosherfest, the world's largest B2B
trade show for the kosher industry,» he continued.
For those who want to try it all, Brentwood
Trading Group offers their «Exotic
Meat of the Month Club» where you receive a different selection each month for a
year.
The decade and a half following the arrival of the US
trade is referred to in Mr Martyn's comprehensive history of
meat processing in Australia, «World on A Plate», as the golden
years.
Prior to this, she spent two
years covering the vast and varied fmcg market — including the drinks industry — as a reporter for
trade bible The Grocer, after cutting her teeth in B2B journalism at
Meat Trades Journal, where she won an editorial award for best newcomer.
Meat & Livestock Australia said in its first quarter review of
trading that national cattle yardings at its reported saleyards were 19pc higher
year - on -
year, at close to 682,000 head.
While the near - doubling of cattle prices in Australia since 2014 has dampened the
trade, rising production in the second half of this
year is likely to ease prices, industry body
Meat & Livestock Australia has said.
Held once a
year, this meeting brings in all the power brokers from around the world who together
trade most of the nut
meats for the world supply.
Peter's friend of many
years, Alister Ferguson, was working in a large
meat trading business but shared Peter's passion for grass fed organic
meat.
Last
year scientists writing in the journal Nature Climate Change suggested cutting methane emissions by pushing up the price of
meat through a tax or emissions
trading scheme.
South Korea belongs to the IWC, and last
year joined the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which bans trade in whale
Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which bans
trade in whale
trade in whale
meat.
Part of the region's profitable dog
meat trade, these dogs — ranging in age from 4 months to 2
years — were instead rescued by Humane Society International (HSI), a Washington D.C. — based animal welfare organization that's working diligently across Asia to end the dog
meat trade and provide alternate options for dog
meat farmers.
While Scott Nordstrom was recovering from the death of his dog of 11
years, he saw a news story about San Diego Humane Society's involvement in rescuing dogs from the South Korean
meat trade.
Over the past
year, when SDHS rescued 75 dogs from the Korean
meat trade, the center increased its census to roughly 50 dogs at one time — dogs who required extra-sensitive care and expertise that Stolte and her staff were more than willing to provide.
It is an event that has come to symbolise a brutal
year - round
trade that sees more than 10 million dogs killed for
meat every
year across China.
There is a vibrant campaign inside China to end the dog
meat trade, with Chinese animal activists staging protests and dog rescues all
year round.
HSI's Adam Parascandola, director of animal protection and crisis response, said: «In the more than two
years that I've been part of our campaign to shut down the dog
meat trade in Asia, I thought I'd seen it all until I first saw this facility.
Rep. Alcee Hastings, D - Fla., introduced a congressional resolution last
year condemning the Yulin dog
meat festival and urging China to end its dog
meat trade.
HSI has worked in China for more than 10
years, in partnership with a network of 35 local animal protection groups in 24 cities across the country, and has become a leading global force to end China's dog
meat trade.
An estimated 30 million dogs are brutally killed each
year, primarily in Asia, for the global dog
meat trade.
HSI is one of the leading organizations campaigning across Asia to end the dog
meat trade that sees around 30 million dogs a
year killed for human consumption.
HSI, one of the world's leading animal protection groups campaigning for an end to China's dog
meat trade, has been on the ground in Yulin and other Chinese regions for the past few
years, working with Chinese partner groups to rescue dogs from trucks bound for the dog
meat markets, uncover the immense cruelty that takes place at the slaughterhouses, and draw attention to the plight of the animals.
ACPA was successful in working with the governments to secure a five -
year moratorium on cross-border transport of dogs for the
trade in 2014, and focuses on strengthening enforcement of the ban and training of relevant officials, as well as raising public awareness of the ban and the health risks of the dog
meat trade, especially rabies.
Tae Hyung Lee had bred dogs for
meat for 20
years; facing criticism from family members for his participation in this
trade, he was eager to work with HSI to close his farm and start a new business.
Britain's MPs have called for an end to Asia's dog
meat trade that sees around 30 million dogs a
year brutally killed.
HSI launched the Command Center after this
year's Yulin dog
meat festival, as part of the charity's major strategic push to end China's brutal dog
meat trade.
Humane Society International helped local groups set up the command center after this
year's Yulin dog
meat festival, as part of the charity's major strategic push to end China's brutal dog
meat trade.
Chinese activists called on the Chinese government to stop the routine and widespread criminality of the dog
meat trade that slaughters up to 10 million dogs — including stolen pets — every
year for human consumption.
Animal protection organisations formed the Asia Canine Protection Alliance to end the inhumane dog
meat trade responsible for slaughtering an estimated 5 million dogs for human consumption per
year and posing a risk to human health.
The dog
meat trade is the only
trade known to encourage the mass unregulated movement, sale and slaughter of millions of dogs each
year, posing a significant human health risk...
The dog
meat trade has come under scrutiny in recent
years, but cats who are similarly abused haven't gotten as much attention.
Shocking nationwide investigations by animal campaigners from the newly - launched «Dog
Meat - Free Indonesia» coalition expose the horrifying brutality and suffering endured by up to a million dogs every year for Indonesia's dog meat tr
Meat - Free Indonesia» coalition expose the horrifying brutality and suffering endured by up to a million dogs every
year for Indonesia's dog
meat tr
meat trade.
Shocking nationwide investigations by animal campaigners from the newly - launched «Dog
Meat - Free Indonesia» coalition exposed the horrifying brutality and suffering endured by up to a million dogs every year for Indonesia's dog meat tr
Meat - Free Indonesia» coalition exposed the horrifying brutality and suffering endured by up to a million dogs every
year for Indonesia's dog
meat tr
meat trade.
The rescue provides the world with a timely reminder that the cruel dog and cat
meat trade is not restricted to the Yulin festival but is a
year - round and nationwide problem.
Chinese activists are calling on the Chinese Government to stop the routine and widespread criminality of the dog
meat trade that slaughters up to 10 million dogs — including stolen pets — every
year for human consumption.
Approximately 30 million dogs are killed across Asia each
year as part of the dog
meat trade.
The farmer involved had bred dogs for
meat for 20
years and was facing criticism from family members for his participation in the
trade that sees about 2 million dogs consumed in South Korea annually, said Adam Parascandola, the group's director of animal protection and crisis response.
After
years of researching the Korean dog
meat trade with the long - term intention of bringing it to an end, she'd recently co-founded the Change For Animals Foundation, a small international animal welfare organization that works to create positive and lasting change for animals throughout the world through research, advocacy, campaigns, and strategic partnerships with other like - minded NGOs.
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trade and dog
meat trade, and other cruelties.
More than 2 million dogs are bred and butchered each
year for their
meat in South Korea, part of Asia's cruel dog
meat trade.
Dixie, a 7 -
year - old Shiba Inu mix, arrived at the Calverton shelter last month as the first of three dogs from the Soi Dog Foundation, which rescues animals from the illegal dog
meat trade in East Asian countries and finds adoptive owners for them.
HSI's successful interventions with dog
meat farmers over the last two
years clearly show that dog
meat farmers are willing to give up their
trade if given an alternative.
As someone who has been researching and spreading awareness about the dog
meat trade for over three
years now, I have to wonder if things are getting any better for animals in China.
As someone who has attended Yulin for three
years in a row to research, document, and expose the festival, as well as rescue small numbers of dogs and cats, he believes the government is closer than ever to not only banning the barbaric festival, but also the industry (he breaks down the history, practices, and attitudes about the Chinese dog
meat trade in this must - read article).
As the founder of the Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation, a small Los Angeles - based rescue group that saves dogs from abuse and torture situations, Ching has made it his mission over the past
year to rescue dogs from the
meat trade throughout Asia and expose the industry for what it is — barbaric, cruel and criminal.
As a veteran sound recordist, videographer and photojournalist, Stewart has documented myriad examples of animal cruelty throughout the globe, including the dog
meat trade in South Korea and China, but had never had the chance to attend Yulin until this
year.
Gabe is a 2
year old, male, neutered Thai street dog rescued by the Soi dog foundation, which rescues dog from the horrendous dog
meat trade.
Chase is a two
year old, male, neutered Lab mix rescued from the dog
meat trade in Thailand.
To make matters worse, South Korea is home to a thriving, albeit illegal, dog and cat
meat trade, a gruesome industry that consumes approximately 2.5 million dogs and 100,000 cats each
year.