{"id":754023,"date":"2018-07-26T08:54:26","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T12:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arkcenter.us\/?p=754023"},"modified":"2018-07-26T08:54:51","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T12:54:51","slug":"dog-meat-restaurant-goes-vegan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=754023","title":{"rendered":"Dog-meat restaurant goes vegan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<blockquote  class=\"bs-quote bs-quote-1 bsq-t1 bsq-s1 bsq-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"quote-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>We wanted to put an end to the slaughter, while at the same time, make a decent living for our family; so, we decided to go ahead and open a plant-based restaurant.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>RAMA ARIADI:<\/strong> <em>&#8216;For a brief while, Kem Soksyna and Chom Dymong (also known as Mong), the owners of Sabay Vegilicious were a part of the dog-meat trade. Prior to their plant-based venture, the couple owned a stall that serves dog meat in the outskirts of the capital, a stone\u2019s throw away from the airport. \u201cFor five years, we served dog meat from our kitchen \u2013 and on an average day, we could expect to earn between $25-30 from sales,\u201d explained Mong. \u201cWe didn\u2019t know where the dogs came from \u2013 where the meat originated, the vendors never disclosed the facts to us&#8221;&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The chance to break the habit came in November 2016, when Soksyna and Mong met with Marc Ching from Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation. \u201cHe came to our place and offered to finance a restaurant \u2013 as long as dog meat isn\u2019t on the menu,\u201d continued Mong. \u201cWe wanted to put an end to the slaughter, while at the same time, make a decent living for our family; so, we decided to go ahead and open a plant-based restaurant.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The resulting venture is the exact opposite to what Soksyna and Mong had once dabbled in. Whereas in their previous joint, the door to their restaurant is a one-way street to eternity for pooches, Sabay Vegilicious is definitely more welcoming to our four-legged friends. The menu, is decidedly herbivore-friendly \u2013 with analogues made of mushrooms and soy replacing meats and other animal-based proteins&#8217;.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khmertimeskh.com\/50513706\/hounds-off-the-hot-plate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SOURCE&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ekS63sE3XoE?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAMA ARIADI: &#8216;For a brief while, Kem Soksyna and Chom Dymong (also known as Mong), the owners of Sabay Vegilicious were a part of the dog-meat trade. 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