South Korean dog farmers protest after first lady’s comments on eating meat

Dog farmers shout slogans during a rally in Seoul, South Korea (Lee Jin-man/AP)

Dozens of dog farmers in South Korea have staged a rally to criticise the country’s first lady over her reported comments supporting a possible ban on dog meat consumption.

Eating dog is a centuries-old Korean practice but there have been growing calls to allow it in South Korea as animal rights campaigns have influenced public attitudes and eating dog meat has fallen out of favour with most younger people.