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FACTS ABOUT LOBSTERS Boiled Alive Are you aware that when you order lobster at a restaurant, it is usually boiled alive? Like any animal, when lobsters are put in boiling water, they start flailing about, desperately trying to escape the excruciating pain. It can take up to 7 minutes for them to succumb to death According to Dr Loren G. Horsley, an invertebrate zoologist, lobsters have a sophisticated nervous system and therefore feel pain when cooked or cut. Putting the lobster in cold water and slowly bringing it to a boil does not lessen the suffering. Most lobsters will shake, tremble, struggle and flip violently as the temperature increases. You can tell if a lobster was boiled alive by the tail, A lobster will curl its under its body when plunged into boiling water. Like all animals,
lobsters can feel pain, and they suffer when they are cut, broiled,
or boiled alive.
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WHAT YOU CAN DO Avoid Suffering of Lobsters Complain to grocery stores and supermarkets about the cruelty of cramming lobsters into their tanks (these lobsters are usually never fed). Write to local restaurants asking them to remove their tanks and take lobster off their menu. Click here for a sample letter If you see a
tank that is crowded or dirty or if there are dead lobsters in the
tank, file a written complaint with your local health department,
as this poses a health concern for people. Avoid eating lobster!
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