As a food sourceMain article: Dog meatGaegogi (dog meat) stew being served in a Korean restaurantDog meat is consumed in some East Asian countries, including Korea, China, and Vietnam, a practice that dates back to antiquity.[69] It is estimated that 13???16 million dogs are killed and consumed in Asia every year.[70] The BBC claims that, in 1999, more than 6,000 restaurants served soups made from