Do lobsters feel pain?

The World

This is a question that’s vexing lawmakers in Britain. The UK Parliament is considering whether invertebrates like lobsters and crabs should be classified as sentient beings under a new “Animal Welfare (Sentience)” bill. It would mean recognizing that shellfish feel pain. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports that if passed, the proposed law could ban the practice of boiling lobsters alive in Britain.

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