Oliver would like to thank the People’s Republic for doing him and his brethren this solid.
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Dog meat off the menu during Beijing Olympics
Restaurant staff told to ‘patiently’ suggest other options for diners
updated 4:46 a.m. ET, Fri., July. 11, 2008
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.
