[Photo] Vegan Raising Awareness of Hamburger Disease Risk

Members of the Korea Vegetarian Union are performing a demonstration urging vegetarianism at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the 5th. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

Members of the Korea Vegetarian Union hold a press conference urging vegetarianism at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the 5th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Members of the Korea Vegetarian Union hold a press conference urging vegetarianism at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the 5th. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 5th, members of the Korea Vegetarian Union held a performance at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul to raise awareness about the dangers of hamburger disease and to advocate for veganism. Hamburger disease is an illness that occurs in groups after consuming hamburgers containing undercooked patties contaminated with E. coli, with about 100 patients reported annually in South Korea alone.