As you probably know, Thit Cho is dog, and it's illegal to sell or serve it in California. That's not to say that it isn't there...it's just written on the menu in Korean Vietnamese or Chinese.
here's an interesting article about it.
http://www.aapn.org/fooddogsna.html
2006-08-22 06:48:15
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answered by Bobbie 5
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DOGMEAT RESTAURANTS DISCOVERED IN CALIFORNIA!
by Rudy Allen
Some Korean restaurants in Orange County and Los Angeles are advertising DOG STEW openly, although it is illegal to serve dogmeat in the state of California. Yet law enforcement agencies are not enforcing the existing law.
Part of the problem is that "Boshintang" (dog stew) is advertised only in the Korean language. A Korean employee involved in a Channel 9 expose originally translated this for me; the translation has been verified by two other Korean animal sympathizers. Nevertheless, authorities either dismiss it, or refuse to look into the matter, passing it on to yet another agency that refuses to do anything about it. Orange County Health official Mr. Saba supposedly inspected one restaurant and reported finding nothing to indicate that dog was being served. When questioned as to exactly what he was looking for, he replied, "a carcass." It had to be pointed out to this government employed health official that McDonalds (for instance) does not have cow carcasses in their kitchens! He retorted that he "checked the meat receipts."
Once again, ludicrous! Since serving, or providing dogmeat for the intention of consumption, is illegal in California, who is going to give a receipt?
Finally, Saba maintained that his Korean investigator substantiated that the sign in front of the restaurant does NOT say "dogstew." When it was suggested that he might ask two different Koreans (at different times) to translate, he said he'd have to get back to me. He never did.
THE LAW
Penal Code 598b clearly states "Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who possesses, imports into, or exports from, this state, sells, buys, gives away, or accepts any carcass or part of any carcass of any animal traditionally or commonly kept as a pet or companion animal with the intent of using or having another person use any part of that carcass for food." The law goes on to state that
it is not to be construed to apply to livestock or poultry. Nevertheless, L.A. S.P.C.A. officer David Havard confesses: "We've had animals picked up by individuals in the past years that use these animals for food consumption."
Obviously if an officer for the Society for the Prevention of CRUELTY to Animals KNOWINGLY condones the adopting of animals to these individuals, any chance of help from this group is hopeless! Worse yet, how many people who give up a pet to the shelters have any idea that their animal may wind up as stew? "The biggest problem we have in enforcing the law," Havard continues, "is determining the definition of companion animal." If the SPCA doesn't know that dogs and cats are companion animals, who would? The police contend that they do not have the time to investigate animal abuse prevention cases, and pass the hat to Animal Regulation. The fact that Orange County
Animal Regulation's answering machine offers Vietnamese callers a separate line to dial is disturbing as well, since it indicates that they service a sizeable Vietnamese clientele. Dogmeat Stew (Thit Cho) happens to be a very popular delicacy in Vietnam! Coincidentally, in 1996, head of L.A. Animal Regulation, Gary Olson, admitted that an astonishing 3000 seized animals were unaccountable (neither adopted nor euthanized) at the end of that year!
2006-08-22 13:47:42
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answered by dlcarnall 4
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go to yahoo maps....then type in the name of that restaurant...or if you know the town it's in type the town...then when it shows type the name of the restaurant
you can also use yellow pages in a certain district of the state to find out where local businesses are....
good luck
2006-08-22 13:42:13
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answered by Yogaflame 6
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