Yes, they are, but why not minimize any possible pain? They’re not going to taste any different.
The way to go is oysters. They have no pain receptors or even a cluster of nerves that could be considered a rudimentary brain. You can eat them still alive (raw on the half shell) and they’re none the wiser.
To be honest I picked the first result. I read something along similar lines, a bit more sciencey, from a non-vegan years ago. I understand two of the lines drawn by vegans are pain and consent. But oysters cannot feel pain or consent any more than a potato.
Some do. Some emit smells that tell other plants to turn bitter. Some communicate and even pass nutrients through the mycelial network. So let’s all agree on mushrooms maybe?
i find it hard to eat something with more sexes (or is it genders? i haven’t finished that paper) than sense. not like emotionally, physically. they pass straight on through. i should just drop them right in the toilet and skip the middleman.
Why? Aren’t they basically sea bugs?
Whether or not they feel pain is a huge ongoing debate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain_in_crustaceans
Yes, they are, but why not minimize any possible pain? They’re not going to taste any different.
The way to go is oysters. They have no pain receptors or even a cluster of nerves that could be considered a rudimentary brain. You can eat them still alive (raw on the half shell) and they’re none the wiser.
i thought that was sea squirts. they eat their own brain after they pick a spot to grow
That’s dope, thanks. You might like this article
oh that’s 100% a “i’m ‘vegan’ but i miss oysters and need an excuse” article
To be honest I picked the first result. I read something along similar lines, a bit more sciencey, from a non-vegan years ago. I understand two of the lines drawn by vegans are pain and consent. But oysters cannot feel pain or consent any more than a potato.
i dunno, i remember reading some research (that i have no way of finding now) that plants scream when we cut them
Some do. Some emit smells that tell other plants to turn bitter. Some communicate and even pass nutrients through the mycelial network. So let’s all agree on mushrooms maybe?
i find it hard to eat something with more sexes (or is it genders? i haven’t finished that paper) than sense. not like emotionally, physically. they pass straight on through. i should just drop them right in the toilet and skip the middleman.