Dogs are off the menu in China during the Olympics
Hotels and restaurants in Beijing have been asked to remove dog meat from their menus during August and September when the Olympics and Paralympics are held.
A directive from the Beijing Food Safety Office was issued after concern that canine dishes might offend animal rights groups and Western visitors.
Officials said restaurants which are expected to be popular among foreign visitors during the Games must stop serving dog meat 'to respect the dining customs of different countries'
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In addition, any canine material used in traditional medicated diets must be clearly labelled.
Dog is eaten by the large Korean community in China's capital and is also popular in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces.
The directive, however, made no mention of the many establishments where donkey meat is a popular dish on the menu.
During the 1988 Seoul Games, South Korea also temporarily banned dog meat after criticism from Westerners.
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