Post by patman post on Feb 1, 2024 15:13:58 GMT
The PP household must be peopled by barbarians, because we boil living crabs, lobsters and mussels and eat oysters alive...
Boiling lobsters alive is illegal, warns an animal welfare charity which is fighting to stop the pain they suffer at the time of their death.
The practice has become increasingly controversial in recent years, with several countries including Norway, Switzerland and New Zealand introducing bans. But the method is still the most common way of killing lobsters in the UK despite a new law – the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 – which recognised that decapod crustaceans, such as lobsters and crabs, are sentient animals that feel pain.
The practice has become increasingly controversial in recent years, with several countries including Norway, Switzerland and New Zealand introducing bans. But the method is still the most common way of killing lobsters in the UK despite a new law – the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 – which recognised that decapod crustaceans, such as lobsters and crabs, are sentient animals that feel pain.
