According to a report by Huashang.com on March 5, Zheng Xiaohe, a representative of the National People’s Congress and chairman of Anhui Tianfang Group, called for the enactment of an “Animal Protection Law” to prohibit the public sale and slaughter...
According to a report by Huashang.com on March 5, Zheng Xiaohe, a representative of the National People’s Congress and chairman of Anhui Tianfang Group, called for the enactment of an “Animal Protection Law” to prohibit the public sale and slaughter of cats and dogs. In Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and other places in my country, there is a custom of eating cat and dog meat. The nationally famous Yulin Dog Meat Festival has attracted keen attention from all walks of life.
During the Two Sessions in 2010, experts who participated in the legislation of the "Anti-Animal Cruelty Law" revealed that "no cat and dog meat" has been written into the "Anti-Animal Cruelty Law (Expert Suggestion Draft)". Those who illegally consume cat or dog meat may be fined not more than 5,000 yuan and detained for not more than 15 days. This matter once became a hot topic during the two sessions of that year. However, five years have passed, and civil conflicts have intensified over the issue of whether cats and dogs can be eaten, while discussions in the legislative body have made no progress. Now that a representative has mentioned the matter again, it has immediately triggered a huge response.
Representative Zheng Xiaohe suggested formulating an "Animal Protection Law" to crack down on the illegal cat and dog meat industry chain and protect animal welfare. Zheng Xiaohe said that cats and dogs are companion animals of humans, and a complete Animal Protection Law is needed to protect them. Public sales and slaughter of cats and dogs are not allowed to prevent the marketization and industrialization of cat and dog meat.
Zheng Xiaohe said that on the one hand, the public slaughter and sale of cats and dogs will hurt the feelings of animal lovers; on the other hand, due to considerations of food safety and social security, a lot of cat and dog meat has unknown origins and has not been inspected and quarantined.
Chinese people have been eating dog meat since ancient times. Dog meat not only has high protein content, but also has a significant effect on enhancing the body's disease resistance, cell vitality and organ function. Eating dog meat can strengthen people's physical fitness. According to traditional Chinese medicine, dog meat has the effect of warming and replenishing kidney yang. It is effective for patients with kidney yang deficiency, impotence and premature ejaculation.
In recent years, as the living standards of Chinese people have improved and the number of people who care about pets has increased, the controversy over eating cats and dogs has become more and more controversial. The core concept is that cats and dogs, as companion animals of humans, cannot be used as food. However, the concept of so-called companion animals is still controversial and no consensus can be reached.
Representative Zheng Xiaohe’s proposal this time is essentially aimed at solving the problem of unknown origins and unguaranteed quality of cat and dog meat. However, bringing such disputes to the National People's Congress for discussion or even a vote is indeed a solution.
