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After Mizoram, Nagaland bans sale of dog meat

Part of: GS Prelims and Mains III – Animal welfare and conservation

In news:

Nagaland government decides to ban the commercial import and sale of dogs and dog meat.
The Mizoram government had taken a similar decision in March.
The announcement followed an appeal by the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), which is an apex body of animal rights groups.

Do you know?

Dog meat — considered a delicacy among certain communities of Nagaland and some other parts of the Northeast — has been traditionally consumed in parts of the state for decades.
Certain communities in Nagaland also consider dog meat to have medicinal properties.
Regulation 2.5 of Food Safety & Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulation 2011, FSSAI which lists out meat and meat products which are fit for consumption.
Dog meat is not on the list, and thus, considered unfit for human consumption.

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