In Beijing, It's Too Hot for Dog on the Menu

New York Times by Fuchsia Dunlo | Aug. 4, 2008 (Opinion)

THOSE who hope to taste dog meat when they visit Beijing for this summer's Olympics may be disappointed. The Beijing Catering Trade Association has ordered all 112 designated Olympic restaurants to take dog off the menu, and has strongly advised other establishments to stop serving it until September. Waiters have been urged to "patiently" suggest alternative dishes to customers who ask for dog. It's all part of a wider campaign to avoid offending ... Full Story »

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Denise Clendening
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 by Denise Clendening - Oct. 1, 2008

Interesting opinion that discusses how trying to appease Western values the Chinese are squashing their culture when it comes to serving dog even though dogs are raised for meat like cows and pigs. Chinese have eaten dog for thousands of years and are concerned about world opinion on this issue since it is seen as being backwards. Article pointed out the hypocrisy on both sides, for China being concerned about world opinion on eating dog and not human rights and the hypocrisy of Westerners being concerned about eating dog but not cows and pigs and not about the practice of chopping up turtles while still alive. This is a balanced opinion piece that subtly presents the hypocrisy on both sides and challenges reader’s assumptions ... More »

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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