Saturday, March 28, 2009

Yes, Lobsters Suffer

If you've ever felt compassion when you walked past the lobster tank in the supermarket, there's good reason. From Discovery.com:
Ripping the legs off live crabs and crowding lobsters into seafood market tanks are just two of the many practices that may warrant reassessment, given two new studies that indicate crustaceans feel pain and stress.

The findings add to a growing body of evidence that virtually all animals, including fish, shellfish and insects, can suffer.

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1 comment:

  1. There was never a doubt in my mind. That's why I gave up eating meat 20 years ago.

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