lobsters feel acute pain
By CraftyCorner
@CraftyCorner (5600)
United States
May 9, 2009 10:22pm CST
I just found out that lobsters feel acute pain for forty five seconds when tossed in a pot of boiling water. They actually attempt to escape during cooking even when tossed in head first. That has put me off lobster permanently I think.
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Lobsters have an acute sensory system that can tell minute differences in water temperature and seek out the most comfortable place to be in their natural environment, leading their families single file on the bottom of the ocean. As they've no vocal cords, they communicate via pheromones.
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
10 May 09
well, I always thought they must feel pain, but then again, other animals also feel pain as they die, but they have to die, and they try to do it as quickly as possible, even lobsters, after all, if they don't go in the water alive, they would kill you
having said that - I don't like lobster and won't eat it prepared anyway
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@CraftyCorner (5600)
• United States
10 May 09
I am not keen on lobster or other sea critters as well. I will eat cans of tuna (Dolphin safe) but that is it. Mom (who was raised by a fisherman) laughs at me, but oh well!
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@CraftyCorner (5600)
• United States
10 May 09
Red sauce...that's the way to go! Be an individual!
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@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
10 May 09
Ouch... 
Poor little creatures but they're meat is one of the best foods around. I hate to see any animal when being killed for food consumption.
Here in my country people love to eat lobsters. Especially when going on swimming. I like to eat them too but not too much because it can cause high blood.
Poor little creatures but they're meat is one of the best foods around. I hate to see any animal when being killed for food consumption.
Here in my country people love to eat lobsters. Especially when going on swimming. I like to eat them too but not too much because it can cause high blood. 1 person likes this
Hey I'm not aware of that. But thanks for the info anyway
@CraftyCorner (5600)
• United States
10 May 09
I was really surprised and horrified when I read that, but yea, eww.
@Buzzman007 (357)
• Finland
10 May 09
basicly true...but it´s the best way of "killing" them for foodconsoptions. They "go bad" after they are killed (also they might be some taste differences)
Not that I eat Lobsters anyways...Not very fond of seafood in general and "crablike" food in paticuar...
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@Buzzman007 (357)
• Finland
10 May 09
And i know how a cow and chicken is "killed" and still eat them...And I still eat some pig products to eventhough I acctually seen a pig been killed for foodconsuption (as a kid)...
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@CraftyCorner (5600)
• United States
10 May 09
Yea I know, it is just they seem so much more like us than a lobster, it is less surprising to hear about them than to hear about lobsters.
