"Dog meat" has always been a hot food topic. "Hanging a sheep's head to buy dog meat" and "Dog meat can't eat a big meal" are all caused by dog meat. Recently, some media reported that a large number of sick dogs and poisonous dogs entered Nanjing, which made many citizens turn pale at the talk of "dogs". Many people who like to eat dog meat are unwilling to give up eating dog meat, but they are worried that eating it will infect some diseases; Some people who have been undecided about eating dog meat are more determined not to eat dog meat. Dog meat, eat or not?
Support dog meat eaters
Viewpoint 1: Dog meat is rich in nutrition. Dog meat has high nutritional value. Every 100g of dog meat contains protein 14.5g and fat 23.5g, which is comparable to beef and pork. In addition, it also contains potassium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium and various vitamins and amino acids. It is an ideal nutritious food. Especially in winter, dog meat is a good food for heating, so there is a saying that "a fat sheep is not as good as a thin dog"
Viewpoint 2: Dog meat warms kidney and helps yang. Dog meat is not only nutritious, but also has the effect of being used as medicine to treat diseases. Dog meat is sweet, salty, sour and warm, and has the functions of tonifying the middle energizer, invigorating qi, warming the kidney and strengthening yang. "Puji Fang" says that dog meat is "suitable for people who are weak after a long illness and benefit their qi." According to "Compendium of Materia Medica", dog meat can nourish blood and invigorate qi, especially taking two meridians of spleen and kidney, instantly warming the stomach and dispelling cold, "tonifying kidney and strengthening yang", which can make blood overflow and pulse boil. Therefore, Chinese medicine has always believed that dog meat is a good Chinese medicine, which has the functions of tonifying kidney and essence, warming and strengthening yang. There is also a folk saying that "eating dog meat to warm up and spending the winter without a quilt" and "drinking dog broth can treat the quilt as winter". Modern medical research has proved that dog meat contains a small amount of rare elements, which is beneficial to the treatment of cardiovascular and ischemic diseases and the regulation of hypertension. Dog meat can also be used for the weakness of the elderly, such as endless urination, cold limbs and listlessness. Braised dog meat, often eaten in winter, can enhance the cold resistance of the elderly.
Viewpoint 3: Dog meat is delicious. Dog meat is delicious and mellow, so some places are called fragrant meat. People who have eaten dog meat can hardly forget the delicious food between their lips and teeth. Nowadays, there are more and more ways to eat dog meat, such as stewing, stewing, frying and marinating. Roast dog meat with sweet potato and stew dog meat with Huai Qi are not only delicious, but also healthy.
Viewpoint 4: Dog meat is not expensive. Under normal circumstances, some small restaurants only need a dozen yuan for braised dog meat and twenty or thirty yuan for stewed dog meat. In some restaurants that specialize in dog meat, the buffet dog meat hot pot only costs 50 to 60 yuan, which can make you feast.
People who are against eating dog meat
Viewpoint 1: Eating dog meat is too cruel. Dogs are one of the earliest domesticated animals and the most loyal friends of human beings. It is psychologically unacceptable to bring a dog to eat. Don't newspapers often report stories about dogs risking their lives to save people? It is really cruel to eat an animal that is helpful to us as a delicacy. Especially now, many vendors kill or poison dogs in some extreme ways for profit, which is also inhuman.
Viewpoint 2: Eating dog meat is not safe. At present, many restaurants do not buy dog meat from formal channels. They often use some dead or poisoned dogs to cook for economic benefits, which not only harms the interests of consumers, but also harms the health of diners. Some restaurants add some chemical additives or preservatives to their dishes in order to make them look better when making or curing dog meat. Many of these chemicals have strong carcinogenic effects and are harmful to human body.
There are also some unscrupulous traders who sell fox meat as dog meat. Their original intention is obvious, that is, they want to get the maximum profit. Surprisingly, the fox meat not only deteriorated, but also these people used toxic nitrate red when making fox meat, which caused harm to people.
Because the inspection procedure of dog meat entering the market is troublesome, there is no strict regulation, and it is quite difficult to manage, many dog meat without quarantine naturally flows into the market. Therefore, we should not neglect health for the sake of temporary enjoyment.
I hope the above information can help you!