Here is a link to a pdf of a major study recently published in the Annals of the Institute of Health, which seeks to shed light on an essential aspect of " animal welfare."
These and other research ci consentiranno, in un futuro oramai prossimo, di non assistere più a trucide agonie in diretta di gamberi & aragoste... sempre in attesa di nuove persone interessate a cambiare il mondo a partire dalla propria tavola , diventando vegetariani/vegani: minore impronta ecologica & rispetto per ogni forma di vita animale!
" Behavioural indicators of pain in crustacean decapods "
Francesca Gherardi
Dipartimento di Biologia Evoluzionistica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
http://www.iss.it/binary/publ/cont/ISSA09_0021_2571_2009_S_45_04_432_438.pdf
Dipartimento di Biologia Evoluzionistica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
http://www.iss.it/binary/publ/cont/ISSA09_0021_2571_2009_S_45_04_432_438.pdf
Here is the summary in Italian
behavioral indicators of "suffering" in decapod crustaceans.
The theme of "suffering" by invertebrates is highly controversial. From an operational point of view, the problem could be addressed by analyzing the responses against potentially painful stimuli and the complexity of behavior as an index of their cognitive abilities. For the data obtained can be applied the argument by analogy. The observed behavior is compared with that of the animals 'superior', where any similarity found may indicate the ability of invertebrates to have experiences similar to those of vertebrates.
In this review, we discuss some examples from the literature of decapod crustaceans that could suggest the kind of animal "sentient". It will be noted, however, that research in this area is still limited. Studies examining the relationship between behavioral responses and painful stimuli are scarce and the various publications that show complex behavior in decapod affect a small number of species.
the contrary, even in response awaited revision of European legislation concerning animal welfare, it is necessary to pay greater scientific interest the problem of suffering in invertebrates.
In this review, we discuss some examples from the literature of decapod crustaceans that could suggest the kind of animal "sentient". It will be noted, however, that research in this area is still limited. Studies examining the relationship between behavioral responses and painful stimuli are scarce and the various publications that show complex behavior in decapod affect a small number of species.
the contrary, even in response awaited revision of European legislation concerning animal welfare, it is necessary to pay greater scientific interest the problem of suffering in invertebrates.
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