S Korea bill takes swipe at bear farms
Politicians looking to phase out the farming of animal whose bile is used for traditional medicine.
Published On 19 Apr 2013
Nearly a thousand bears are farmed in South Korea for their bile, which is used in traditional medicine. But politicians are now looking at a bill that would phase out the industry once encouraged by the government. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from Dangjin, South Korea.
Source: Al Jazeera