Do lobsters feel pain when they e cooked?
The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association says that lobsters do not have vocal chords, and therefore can’t scream or vocalize when cooked. The sound you may hear when cooking a lobster is air escaping from the lobster’s body cavity as it expands from heating. As for whether lobsters feel pain when they’re being cooked, it is generally believed that lobsters’ small brains and primitive central nervous systems prevent them from feeling pain. But if you’re worried about this, you can start the lobster in a pot of cold water rather than warm water when you cook it. Changes in temperature will apparently put a lobster to sleep, as will laying it on its back for a few minutes before cooking it. If you’re in the Rockport area, you can call ahead and we’ll cook your lobsters for you.
