April 10, 2018
Do crickets feel pain?
Due to its many health and environmental benefits, insect consumption, called entomophagy, is becoming more and more mainstream. Cricket is rich in protein, calcium, iron, vitamin B12 and many other nutrients, which makes it an interesting alternative for animal protein. However, this new trend also brings new questions. There is a debate about whether crickets can feel pain and therefore suffer from their harvesting. Several studies have been led to try and tackle this issue.
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