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Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, isn't explicitly prohibited or legalized in South Korea PYEONGTAEK, South Korea -- The dogs bark and stare as Kim Jong-kil approaches the rusty cages housing the large, short-haired animals he sells for their meat. Kim opens a door and pets one dog’s neck and chest. Kim says he’s proud of the dog meat farm that has supported his family for 27 years, but is upset over growing attempts by politicians and activists to outlaw the business, which he is turning over to his children. “It’s more than just feeling bad. I absolutely oppose these moves, and we’ll mobilize all our means to resist it,” Kim, 57, said in an interview at his farm in Pyeongtaek city, just south of Seoul. Dog meat consumption is a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula and has long been viewed as a source of stamina on hot summer days. It's neither explicitly banned nor legalized in South Korea, but more and more people want it proh...

The world of tequila is one of many male-dominated industries, but Melly Bajaras has built her own business from the ground up – all while employing other women. The world of tequila is one of many male-dominated industries, but one female entrepreneur has managed to build her own tequila Business from the ground up – all while employing other women. Melly Barajas is the master distiller behind the aptly named “Leyenda de Mexico” (Legend of Mexico) tequila. Of the nearly 140 tequila distilleries in Mexico, hers is the only one that’s led and operated solely by women. Melly Barajas walks through a field of blue agave plants in the Los Altos region of Jalisco, Mexico. ABC News It’s located near the town of Valle de Guadalupe in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, a region famous for the distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermenting the sugars of the blue agave plant. “All this adventure started because of my love for my dad,” Barajas told ABC News. “I was talking to my dad one afternoon,...