Southern China has always had a tradition of dining on dogs—people from other parts of the country even joke that Southerners will eat anything with legs but the dinner table. But despite becoming more prosperous in the 1990s, Yulin has maintained the unique tradition of holding a canine banquet every summer.
Animal rights activists across China and the rest of the globe have increasingly condemned the Dog Meat Festival, calling for an immediate stop to eating man’s best friend. They say the dog meat trade is illegal, unregulated, and cruel. Many claim that numerous dogs that end up in cooking pots are stolen pets or diseased strays.
In 2013, the Yulin festival gathered so much negative press that this year, the local government denied the Summer Solstice dog-eating tradition ever even existed. But that hasn’t stopped locals from celebrating—nor has it stopped die-hard activists from flooding the town to try to rescue dogs before the slaughter.
VICE Reports headed to Yulin this year to get to the bottom of the most controversial festival in China.
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The reporter is super cute
It’s very sad. It should stop.
But you should read about that during WWII a lot of pets disappeared because people ate them.
In the US there are places where people eat cats, squirrels and raccoons.
AND THEY LET THESE PEOPLE COME INTO THE USA 🇺🇸 AND OPEN RESTAURANTS 🙄
It’s less the fact that they’re eating dog meat by itself, it’s that they treat them badly
Did they feed the leftovers to the dog? 🐶😲😧
And people wonder why a pack of dogs rip them to shreds.Obviously these people don't believe in Karma.
Ayudarlos 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
There is no issue with this
I don't understand how this lady is laughing and smiling while she's watching them chop up the dogs…
Wait! And then she eats the dogs!!! Spineless woman
I’m showing this to my dog and letting him know to stop pooping on my porch, or I’m shipping his ass over seas
I wouldn't like to eat an animal that will protect me from attack.
OH GoD I'm SICK!!!
I was always wondering about the mystery meat in the Chinese cuisine. After this video, no more Chinese food for me.
I cant believe she tried it.. wtf are you doing bro 😩
Chinese weirdos
Stop eating dogs eat goat chicken pigeon duck pork
We should have these people killed!
Disgusting humans
Stop with the hypocrisy people. You feel horrible for these dogs, but what about all the animals you put on your dinner plate, what are they?? Wake up, and stop being brained washed by the meat and dairy industry that makes it ok to eat Pigs, Cows, Ducks, Deer etc etc etc…..but not ok when we see other cultures eating animals that we think is cruel. Go into pig and cow farms and see what really going on my dear friends. Wake the F… up.
The journalist girl is hot
comments saying: "crime is in stolen dogs." Oh so u need permission right?
Similarly world came to accept homosexuality.
china, home of Covid and Virus
They need to raise their own dogs to eat not steal them from families
Most people will be about 1 week after their food runs out will start eating their dogs and cats,, in major cities that might be the only source of meats
If you eat dogs you'll eat people too….i know I'm not the only one with the same thought
Now I know wear the word hot dogs come from 😭😭😭
China is fucking evil and the world will know soon
that reporter fine asl
Mass shooters should definitely go after those people instead of schools and grocery stores 🤦🏻 they probably get praised and do the right thing
those there are against,you are out of your mind.6.b people have their day.how dare you?go eat your pork or other animals.they are some peoples god
while all my friends are purchasing 25,000$ cars 200-500$ shoes and 1.2k-3k shoes I'm saving my Bitcoin wallet in a grown company and reading books like rich dad poor dad and I even took a coding class
Eating dogs/cats is way too far if ur saying its okay cuz its meat then its okay to eat humans? Cuz we are meat also…and if we can do a VOTE to all the people in the world i bet you more people dont like eating dogs/pets
Ok but i hope no one gets rabies during cooking then
So this is where the stereotype originated…
The world deserves more kindness for all animals and humans alike. By now if you haven't realized that all animals can feel you haven't looked. It's not about judging it's about caring. Pigs, cows, chickens, fish, all life is sacred.
No living creature wants to be killed and eaten. Most humans watching this video can make the decision to stop eating meat right now and end lots of suffering. Go vegan and show love and compassion for ALL species.
if you eat meat you have no right to judge these people for eating dogs
I heard Keanu Reeves is looking for this video
If i ever meet them i will swear at them so hard so hard they will cry. They will regret their life
China always cruel
Ohh so that’s where the virus came from?, ok then🤣
Just don't eat people's pets or make the animals suffer , other than that all is fine.
Mainland china is fucking disgusting, prove me wrong
Intellectually I don’t object to eating dogs as we eat cows pigs and sheep so it’s a cultural difference I don’t like – my main objection is to the horrific cruelty involved. Those people are SADISTIC in their treatment of animals , they are psychopaths
I cannot believe that they kill the adorable and very very cute dogs it so sad 😭
Canibals