Celebrities Break Down In Tears Talking About Yulin Dog Meat Festival

Every year, the Yulin Dog Meat Festival is held; a Chinese event in which 10,000 dogs are tortured and killed for eating.

Joaquin Phoenix, Matt Damon, Kristen Bell, and Kate Mara are just some of the many celebrities who are speaking out about the Yulin Meat in a powerful ad riveting video condemning the practice.

Not holding back any emotions, stars break down in front of the camera as they beg attendees and organizers to stop abusing the animals.

The justification of the event is that inflicting pain on the dogs will make the meat tastier and imbue it health benefits. This belief results in thousands of canines being slaughtered  — often using beaten, skinned, gutted and boiled alive — for stews to be served in restaurants throughout the city of Yulin.

Hear what these people have to say.