Disturbing Experiment Bolsters The Case Lobsters Feel Pain After All

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A new investigation rekindled the debate about the treatment of locusts and other crustaceans in the food industry. For years it was argued that, due to their simplest nervous systems, these species were not able to feel pain. However, more and more evidence is emerging that contradicts that idea. Now, scientists concluded that these animals would experience pain, so they called to review common practices such as boiling them alive before cookin…

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A recent study suggests that lobsters can feel pain, challenging the traditional perception of crustaceans' ability to experience suffering. The research, conducted with lobsters of the species Nephrops norvegicus, demonstrated that administering analgesics significantly alters these creatures' response to noxious stimuli. Evidence of Nociception in Lobsters: Researchers observed that lobsters exposed to electric shocks showed a decrease in esca…