Aquatic Animals

Lobster Welfare in the Food Industry

Lobsters are crustaceans whose capacity for pain has been scientifically affirmed, yet they are routinely boiled alive in commercial food preparation.

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Welfare Considerations

The practice of boiling lobsters alive causes prolonged suffering according to scientific evidence. They lack rapid loss of consciousness in boiling water, taking 35-45 seconds to die. Electrical stunning before killing is a far more humane method. Many countries still allow live boiling with no welfare oversight.

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