UK Animal Welfare Law Would Recognize Lobsters, Crabs, Octopi as Sentient Beings

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By Paige BennettNov 23, 2021, 1:53 pm253 pts
A new animal welfare law in the UK may soon recognize decapods, like lobsters and crabs, and cephalopods, like octopi, as sentient beings. The classification means that the government would officially recognize that these animals feel pain. This distinction will then need to be considered in future policymaking…

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