Dog meat temporarily off Chinese restaurant menus

BEIJING — "Canine cuisine is being sent to the doghouse during next month's Beijing Olympic Games.

• Dog meat has been struck from the menus of officially designated Olympic restaurants, and Beijing tourism officials are telling other outlets to discourage consumers from ordering dishes made from dogs, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday.

Waiters and waitresses should "patiently" suggest other options to diners who order dog, it said, quoting city tourism bureau Vice Director Xiong Yumei."...

• via MichaelSavage.com/ajc.com/ap report

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