http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39573426
Taiwan's parliament has approved a bill banning the slaughter of cats and dogs for human consumption. The bill also prohibits those using a car or motorbike from pulling their pets alongside them on a lead as they travel. Anyone caught breaching the order faces a large fine or up to two years in prison - and having their names and photographs made public.
The measures were introduced to improve the country's animal protection laws. The move on Tuesday is a landmark amendment to Taiwan's Animal Protection Act, and is the first of its kind in Asia.
Taiwan had already banned the sale of meat and fur from cats and dogs in 2001.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 13 2017, @07:45PM
isn't it a question of preferring to eat herbivores?
In general we stay away from carnivores; we regularly eat carnivorous fish, and one could argue that pigs and chicken are technically omnivores, but in general we eat herbivores.
with mammals, isn't there a higher chance of getting serious diseases from eating another carnivore? I know for instance that prion diseases are specifically linked to cannibalism. I read that on soylentnews, so it must be true.