In recent days, social media users have been actively discussing alarming reports claiming that dishes made from dog meat were allegedly sold in Kazakhstan\u2019s Akmola region. According to viral posts, representatives of the veterinary service were \u00abinvolved,\u00bb and a specific company engaged in capturing stray dogs was named. Some publications even claimed that \u00abdog meat was used in 18 caf\u00e9s,\u00bb with the total volume reaching \u00abhundreds of kilograms\u00bb and profits \u00abin the billions of tenge.\u00bb<\/p>\n
The internet quickly exploded with reactions \u2014 many users said they were now afraid to buy shawarma and other meat-based dishes.<\/p>\n
However, the regional Veterinary Department denied these claims. Officials stated that the information circulating online does not correspond to reality.<\/p>\n
According to the department, a similar case was indeed investigated back in 2022 in the Shortandy district, when an employee of a private dog-catching company temporarily worked there for about a month. After an official inspection, no evidence of dog meat being sold or used in food production was found.<\/p>\n
\u00abAs of today, all meat products sold within the region undergo mandatory veterinary and sanitary control. Each batch is accompanied by the necessary certification. No cases of selling or using dog meat have been recorded,\u00bb<\/em>\u00a0— the department\u2019s response said.<\/p>\n At the same time, experts admit there is indeed a shortage of beef on the market. Over the past few months, prices have increased by around 1,000 tenge per kilogram. Sellers attribute this to high demand and reduced supply. Specialists believe this situation could have fueled the spread of such rumors.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, some residents of the region admit they are now wary of street food \u2014 from shawarma to kebabs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In recent days, social media users have been actively discussing alarming reports claiming that dishes made from dog meat were allegedly sold in Kazakhstan\u2019s Akmola region. According to viral posts, representatives of the veterinary service were \u00abinvolved,\u00bb and a specific company engaged in capturing stray dogs was named. Some publications even claimed that \u00abdog meat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1],"tags":[19,21,22,20],"class_list":{"0":"post-704","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-in-focus","8":"category-news","9":"tag-akmola-region","10":"tag-dog-meat","11":"tag-fake-news","12":"tag-food-safety"},"yoast_head":"\n