Eating Happiness (2015) is the first call-to-action documentary to expose to the world the true nature of dog meat consumption in Asia. Producer and director Genlin takes you through the backstreets and rural villages of Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand and China to disclose the brutal violence of the dog meat trade. We see activists stopping trucks that are trafficking caged dogs on the highway saving thousands of dogs, dog farms with horrific living conditions, a research centre using dogs to develop over 30 products including cosmetics, and a female activist single-handedly raising over 3200 dogs that she saved from a dog meat festival, to only name a few. From a historical background, the movie explores the habits and relationships between humans and dogs in 5 different countries, providing a wide-ranged and deep study. The movie’s powerful footage will shake up the audience’s hearts and encourage them to reflect on humanity and the social issues we encounter.

The film highlights the fact that 30 million dogs are killed annually, of which 70% are stolen pets. Dogs are tortured prior to processing, as it is believed that this enhances the flavours. It is a misnomer that dog meat is consumed because it is a cheap protein source when in fact it is more expensive than chicken, beef or pork and is considered a delicacy that brings properties of strength. The way dogs are slaughtered compared to any other animals is the most inhumane and cruel - it is unimaginable.